Boston Red Sox fans ecstatic as team signs Rafael Devers to an 11-year, $331 million deal: "Never thought I'd see the day", "I am over the moon"

The Boston Red Sox and Rafael Devers have agreed to an 11-year, $331 million extension. The extension starts in 2023 and includes a signing bonus of $20 million.

It's a great deal for a team that has seen a plethora of stars walk in free agency. Most recently, watching their All-Star shortstop Xander Bogaerts sign with the San Diego Padres.

This was a deal the club had to make. The fan base would go nuts if they couldn't re-sign Devers. He's been a core member of the Red Sox since debuting with them in 2017.

Devers had a great season in 2022. He hit .295/.358/.521 with 27 home runs. It was good enough to be voted into his second All-Star game. Fans couldn't be happier hearing that he'll be in Boston for the next 11 years.

Some fans were certain the Boston Red Sox wouldn't reach an agreement with Rafael Devers. They were sure he'd end up somewhere else later down the road.

Fans are ecstatic to have Devers manning third base for presumably the rest of his career. He's one of the best third basemen in the league.

The Boston Red Sox made the right choice in extending Rafael Devers

Reaching a long-term deal with Devers has been the goal of Red Sox chief baseball officer Chaim Bloom. The team has received a lot of heat recently after Bogaerts signed with the Padres.

They've developed elite talent only to let them walk in free agency. Maybe this is the start of something new in Boston.

Devers' contract is the sixth-largest in MLB history. It's the largest contract Chaim Bloom has offered during his time with the Red Sox. This is inherently Rafael Devers' team right now.

Things are becoming clearer in Boston. They don't have to worry about who's going to man third base for the next decade. They also have Trevor Story until 2025. After that, he can opt-out of his contract.

The Boston Red Sox are going to look to bounce back from a disappointing season last year. They won 78 games in 2022, missing the playoffs.

About the author

Jared "Bloomy" Bloom is a journalist covering Major League Baseball at Sportskeeda and a former college baseball pitcher from Illinois, who just graduated with a Master's degree in Sport Psychology.

A writer with over 3 years of experience, Jared is consistently more concerned with quality than quantity, thoroughly checking multiple sources of information, and prides himself in being knowledgeable not just about MLB, but the game of baseball in general. He loves breaking down plays and game-changing moments, as well as looking closer into players' statistics.

Jared is a die-hard Chicago White Sox fan, and one of his earliest memories is seeing his great-grandfather, a huge Sox fan, in his rocking chair watching a game. Jared started playing from the age of 5 with his grandfather coaching him early on.

Jared loved Tim Lincecum for his quirky delivery and looked up to him as a role model when playing. His current favorite is Phillies star Bryce Harper, an exciting player who doesn't let injuries hold him back. Jared's favorite sports moment is Mark Buehrle's opening day between-the-legs glove flip to first base in 2010.

When he is not watching or writing about baseball, Jared can be found racing BMX at his local Rockford BMX track or coaching his local youth travel baseball team.

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