On Sunday afternoon, the San Francisco Giants will finish up their series with the Colorado Rockies in Denver.
The Giants are coming off an 8-3 loss on Saturday.
Rafael Devers (who batted 4th) finished with two strikeouts in four at-bats.
San Francisco Giants Announce Devers Change
GettyRafael Devers #16 of the San Francisco Giants bats against the Arizona Diamondbacks at Oracle Park on May 27, 2026 in San Francisco, California.
For Sunday’s game, the Giants have announced their starting lineup.
Underdog MLB wrote: “Giants 5/31 C. Schmitt LF R. Devers 1B L. Arraez 2B W. Adames SS J. Lee RF M. Chapman 3B B. Eldridge DH D. Susac C D. Gilbert CF R. Ray SP”
Devers is batting 2nd in the lineup for the first time since May 3.
He had been the cleanup hitter in every game since May 6.
Right now, the 29-year-old is batting .242 with 54 hits, seven home runs, 29 RBI’s, 22 runs (and 72 strikeouts) in his first 58 games of the season.
Devers’ Background
GettyRafael Devers #16 of the San Francisco Giants reacts after striking out during the fourth inning against the Los Angeles Dodgers at Dodger Stadium on May 13, 2026 in Los Angeles, California.
Devers spent the first eight and a half seasons of his career with the Boston Red Sox.
In that span, he made three MLB All-Star Games (and helped the franchise win the 2018 World Series).
Over 1,201 career games, Devers is batting .274 with 1,269 hits, 242 home runs, 776 RBI’s, 737 runs and 33 stolen bases.
The Giants acquired him in a trade last season (via the Red Sox).
SF Giants Right Now
GettyRafael Devers #16 of the San Francisco Giants reacts after he hit a three-run home run off of Aaron Nola #27 of the Philadelphia Phillies in the sixth inning at Oracle Park on April 08, 2026 in San Francisco, California.
The Giants have had a tough start to the 2026 season.
They come into Sunday as the fourth-place team in the National League West with a 22-36 record in 58 games.
Over their last ten games, the Giants have gone 2-8 (and they are 10-20 in 30 games on the road).
Following the Rockies, they will visit the Milwaukee Brewers on Monday in Wisconsin.
GettyManager Tony Vitello #23 of the San Francisco Giants walks back to the dugout against the Arizona Diamondbacks at Oracle Park on May 27, 2026 in San Francisco, California.
The Giants last made the MLB playoffs during the 2021 season.
Last year, they went 81-81.
Tony Vitello is in his first year as the team’s manager.
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