Red Sox star Jarren Duran shares honest feelings about Rafael Devers' move to the Giants
Boston Red Sox star Jarren Duran has established himself as one of the few baseball players who shoot from the hip. Duran has been an open book and was never one to filter his thoughts, as shown when he shared his mental struggles with the public during a Netflix documentary.
On June 15, the Red Sox dealt club legend Rafael Devers to the San Francisco Giants for a handful of prospects. Since then, the team has been bombarded with questions and narratives about how they’re coping with one of the locker room leaders gone.
Duran shared his honest thoughts on the team’s status post-Devers.
"What’s crying about it going to do? It’s not going to bring him back … He’s gone. He’s on the Giants now. He’s doing his thing over there, so we have to do our thing over here," Duran on the latest episode of the "Section 10 podcast". (30:01-30:09)
The young Red Sox outfielder also sent a clear message to fans who have criticized the team for a perceived lack of empathy about the Devers trade.
"Honestly, to the fans, if you’re mad about it — you guys can be mad about it because you don’t have to go out and perform on the field the next day. We don’t have that luxury to be upset about it because [we] have to go out and win the next day, with or without Raffy." (30:13-30:28)
In addition, Duran shared his honest thoughts about people who have cast doubts amid the team’s struggles without their main star.
"But we were always a pretty close group. I think just all these people getting upset about it, it’s obviously made us closer because they think we’re going to suck without Raffy, we have to go and prove them wrong now." (30:29-30:47)
Red Sox slip down the standings post-Devers
To say that the Red Sox have struggled without main man Rafael Devers is an understatement. Alex Cora’s squad has won only three of its last nine games and has been on a five-game losing streak, losing their series to Devers’ Giants and being swept by the lowly Angels.
At the moment, the team holds a 40-42 record, good for just fourth place in the stacked AL East. With lofty postseason ambitions, it would take a miracle for the team to turn things around.