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Boston Red Sox Star Won't Participate in All-Star Game Next Week

According to Boston Red Sox manager Alex Cora, superstar third baseman Rafael Devers won't be playing in next week's All-Star Game.

Brady Farkas

Boston Red Sox third baseman Rafael Devers (11) reacts after his solo home run during the ninth inning against the New York Yankees at Yankee Stadium on July 7.
Boston Red Sox third baseman Rafael Devers (11) reacts after his solo home run during the ninth inning against the New York Yankees at Yankee Stadium on July 7. / Vincent Carchietta-USA TODAY Sports
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According to Boston Red Sox manager Alex Cora, superstar third baseman Rafael Devers will not be participating in the upcoming Major League Baseball All-Star Game.

Per Gabrielle Starr of the Boston Herald, it's because of Devers's current health.

Cora:

“He’s been grinding through a few things, especially his left shoulder, so you know, as a group we believe that this is a good time for him to get some rest and take care of it.”

Devers has been battling the shoulder nearly all season long, and he even missed games in the first series of the year as a result of that discomfort, which is believed to have started in spring training. Despite the issues with his shoulder, Devers is putting up another sensational year. He's hitting .293 with 21 homers and 55 RBI for the Sox, who have crept into the third wild card position in the American League thanks to a strong last month of play.

This was Devers's third All-Star Game selection, having almost made the team in 2021 and 2022. An eight-year veteran, Devers is a lifetime .281 hitter who has hit 193 home runs. He also helped the Red Sox win the 2018 World Series.

The Red Sox will be back in action on Tuesday night with first pitch coming at 7:10 p.m. ET. They'll take on the Oakland Athletics at Fenway Park. Boston will send Brayan Bello to the mound against right-hander Joey Estes.

Bello is 8-5 with a 5.19 ERA while Estes is 3-3 with a 4.39 ERA.

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Brady Farkas

BRADY FARKAS

Brady Farkas is a baseball writer for Fastball on Sports Illustrated/FanNation and the host of 'The Payoff Pitch' podcast which can be found on Apple Podcasts and Spotify. Videos on baseball also posted to YouTube. Brady has spent nearly a decade in sports talk radio and is a graduate of Oswego State University. You can follow him on Twitter @WDEVRadioBrady. 

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