New York Yankees pitcher Gerrit Cole showed Red Sox slugger Rafael Devers some serious respect during Saturday's game.
The first time Devers, who has historically enjoyed immense success against Cole in his career, stepped up to the plate, he was. With one out and nobody on in the top of the third inning, Devers stepped up to the plate for his second at-bat, and Cole had zero interest in pitching to him.
In the ultimate sign of respect, Cole signaled for an intentional walk of Devers, who seemed just as surprised as everyone else watching.As it turns out, Cole was probably correct to walk Devers in the situation. Up a third time with the bases loaded in the fifth inning, Devers laced a two-run single into right field, continuing his success against Cole.In his career against Cole, Devers owns a 1.370 OPS with eight home runs, a double and 20 RBI.
On Hispanic Heritage Day on Tuesday, Cole was asked which Latin hitter has given him the most trouble in his career. On Hispanic Heritage Day, Gerrit Cole was asked which Latin hitter has given him the most trouble in his career:Tim Capurso is a staff writer on the Breaking and Trending News team at Sports Illustrated. Prior to joining SI in November 2023, he wrote for RotoBaller and ClutchPoints, where he was the lead editor for MLB, college football and NFL coverage. A lifelong Yankees and Giants fan, Capurso grew up just outside New York City and now lives near Philadelphia.
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