Devers’ calling card will always be his bat, and he showed off his offensive potential over the games scouted. Devers starts his stance slightly open with his hands high. He is very loose pre-load, but after a very short leg lift, he quickly cocks his bat and sets in a good hitting position. The swing is what separates Devers, as his hand and bat speed are elite. The best way to describe his swing, as we have described it here for years, is “controlled violence.” Devers gets his lower half into his swing and does an excellent job clearing his hips before whipping the bat through the zone. His swing path allows him to keep the barrel in the zone for a long time, and he has shown an all-fields approach. This all-fields approach was best illustrated in his second at-bat on April 8, when he got a 2-1 fastball away. Even though he was ahead in the count, he didn’t try to pull the ball but rather stayed on it, driving it off the left field wall for a double. The swing that produced the double is one that will serve him well when he eventually gets to Fenway Park, as with his strength and willingness to go the other way, he should have no problem using the Green Monster to his advantage (below).