In a moment that has Red Sox Nation buzzing — and raising eyebrows across Major League Baseball — former Boston fan favorite Mookie Betts reportedly took a sharp jab at Rafael Devers over his massive contract after Devers missed a crucial late-game opportunity against the Dodgers at Fenway Park.
The drama unfolded during the Red Sox-Dodgers interleague showdown, where tensions were already high with Betts returning to Boston in a high-profile matchup. In the bottom of the 8th, with two outs and runners on second and third, Devers stepped up to the plate — and struck out swinging on a 97 mph fastball from Blake Treinen, ending Boston’s best chance at a comeback.
The crowd groaned. And, reportedly, so did Mookie.
The Alleged Mockery
Sources close to the visiting dugout say Betts — visibly fired up after the Dodgers sealed a narrow 4–3 win — was overheard in postgame banter with teammates saying:
“Man, they gave him $360 million for that? I was worth half and delivered twice.”
The line, though not said directly to Devers, quickly made its way through both clubhouses, setting off a wave of tension and reaction among Red Sox players and staff.
One anonymous Sox player told local reporters:
“Devers heard about it. He didn’t say much… but you could see it got to him.”
Flashback to the Fallout
Betts, of course, was traded by the Red Sox in 2020 — a move that shocked fans and left many bitter as the club chose not to pay Mookie the elite money he sought. Ironically, it was Rafael Devers who would eventually receive the franchise’s largest-ever contract: $360 million over 11 years, locking him in as the face of Boston’s rebuild.
That context makes Betts’s jab sting even more.
Fans Explode Online
Social media immediately lit up, with #Devers360 and #MookieMock trending by midnight.
One fan wrote:
“Mookie just said what we’ve all been thinking. That contract is looking heavier every game.”
Others rushed to Devers’ defense, calling Betts’s remark “bitter” and “classless,” with one comment going viral:
“If you wanted to stay, you should’ve taken the offer, Mookie. Let the man be.”
Clubhouse Reactions and What’s Next
Red Sox manager Alex Cora dismissed the drama in his postgame presser:
“We’re focused on the field, not on outside noise. Rafa’s a professional, and he’s going to come through for us.”
Devers did not speak to the media after the game, but sources say he remained in the weight room long after the rest of the team had left — possibly grinding harder than ever.
Meanwhile, Mookie Betts, smiling during interviews, simply said:
“It’s always good to be back in Boston. Great fans. Great energy.”
Coincidence… or calculated burn?
Only Betts knows. But one thing’s for sure: the rivalry between the Red Sox and the memory of Mookie isn’t cooling off anytime soon.
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