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Rafael Devers made his frustration visible on Sunday when Giants manager Tony Vitello pulled him from a ninth-inning rally to insert a pinch-runner, and the moment captured something larger: a franchise in freefall and a star player who may not be wearing San Francisco orange much longer.
A Ninth Inning That Said Everything With the Giants trailing the Miami Marlins 2-1 in the top of the ninth, Devers reached on a walk and represented the tying run.
Vitello sent Jonah Cox to replace him at first base, citing Devers' leg soreness and the need for speed on the basepaths.
Devers refused to go quietly — he waved Cox away and pleaded to stay in the game before relenting and walking back to the dugout visibly unhappy.
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