In the seventh inning Friday night and the Sox trailing by three, Devers came to the plate with the bases loaded and one out. Texas lefty reliever Hoby Milner spun a variety of breaking pitches and mid-80s fastballs over the heart of the plate and Devers was flummoxed, stranding three.

In Boston’s 4-3 loss to the Rangers, Devers went 0-for-4 and struck out three times, including his last at-bat that saw him swing and miss a 92.3 mph cutter from former teammate Chris Martin in the ninth inning. Aside from a bases-loaded walk in the second inning on Saturday, Devers is 0-for-12 to start the year.

Boston Red Sox designated hitter Rafael Devers has become the first major league player to strike out 10 times in the first three games of a season