Rafael Devers heard the concerns, and wanted to address the narratives surrounding his early 2026 MLB season struggles with the Giants. San Francisco’s slugger spoke to reporters for the first time in three weeks prior to Wednesday’s weather-postponed game against the Philadelphia Phillies at Citizens Bank Park, and fielded questions about his struggles at the plate this season after batting just .211/.250/.298 with two home runs, 10 RBI and a 57 OPS+ through 29 games.“There’s no reason to be frustrated. I mean, it’s my job,” Devers told reporters. “You know, every baseball player goes through ups and downs. And I do believe in myself that eventually I’m going to just get out of this funk.” (h/t San Francisco Chronicle)“In this case, the numbers maybe do lend themselves a little bit more towards ‘patience pays off,’ Giants manager Tony Vitello said pregame about Devers’ struggles. “Let it play out. You start making drastic changes, the next thing you know, you’re tinkering seven or eight times and you end up circling right back to what is your true self.”Devers added that...