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Rafael Devers' career timeline

Aug. 9, 2013

The Red Sox landed the 16-year-old third baseman as an international free agent out of the Dominican Republic with a $1.5 million signing bonus

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Quite the first impression

In the middle of a pennant race, the Red Sox summoned the 20-year-old to the Major Leagues. In the second game of his career, Devers mashed his first career homer in Seattle

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All eyes on the rookie

Devers introduced himself to a national audience with a game-tying solo shot in the top of the ninth on Sunday Night Baseball at Yankee Stadium. At the time, the 102.8 mph offering from Aroldis Chapman was the fastest pitch hit for a HR since MLB started tracking in 2008

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First October at Fenway

Showing no nerves in his first trip to the postseason, Devers ripped a 2-run homer to lead the Red Sox to a 10-3 win over the Astros in Game 3 of the ALDS -- his first playoff game at Fenway Park

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Doing damage in the rivalry

Once again showing his enthusiasm for the stage that is Yankee Stadium, Devers teed off with the first 5-hit game of his career, including a grand slam in the first inning

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Trip to the Fall Classic, booked

Devers smashed a huge 3-run homer off Astros ace Justin Verlander in Game 5 of the ALCS, a 4-1 victory for the Red Sox that punched their ticket to the World Series

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Clutch hits equal championships

Though he didn’t start Game 4 of the World Series, Devers made his presence felt with a pinch-hit, go-ahead single in the top of the ninth that propelled the Red Sox to a 9-6 win at Dodger Stadium. They won it all the next night

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Perfect night for AL’s doubles king

In a performance that would be hard to top, Devers went 6-for-6 with 4 doubles as the Red Sox won in Cleveland in 10 innings. He became the first player to record as many as 6 hits and 4 doubles in the same game

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It all came down to this

In Game 162, the Red Sox needed a win in Washington to make the postseason. Devers scorched 2 homers and drove in 4 runs as Boston won, 7-5, clinching a spot in the AL Wild Card Game

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He comes through again

Needing 1 more win in the ALDS to knock out a Rays squad that won 100 games during the regular season, Devers bashed a 3-run homer that helped fuel the Sox to a 6-5 series-clinching victory

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Back-to-back grand slams

Devers launched his first career postseason grand slam just one inning after J.D. Martinez hit one of his own, as Boston downed the Astros, 9-5, to tie the ALCS at one game apiece