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Red Sox have sweetened their offers to Xander Bogaerts and Rafael Devers - The Boston Globe
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Rafael Devers Red Sox fans extension
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Commentary: Red Sox must retain Xander Bogaerts, Rafael Devers or risk losing fanbase – Hartford Courant
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MLB: Rambling, Incoherent Thoughts on Xander Bogaerts and the Red Sox Offseason, by Jake T. O'Donnell
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Rafael Devers extension gives the aimless Red Sox a direction - Sports Illustrated
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Xander Bogaerts reveals message to Rafael Devers before Red Sox extension – NBC Sports Boston
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Red Sox star Devers commits his professional prime to Boston
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Red Sox star Rafael Devers reportedly agrees to 11-year, $331 million extension
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Red Sox stars Rafael Devers, Xander Bogaerts unlikely to sign contract extensions before Opening Day
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Former MLB player thinks Boston Red Sox hit a home run with huge Rafael Devers deal: One of the brightest young stars in the game
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Red Sox, Rafael Devers agree to 11-year, $331 million contract extension – Blogging the Red Sox
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How Xander Bogaerts' departure impacts Rafael Devers' future with the Red Sox
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Inside the Red Sox courtship of Rafael Devers, from the Santo Domingo dinner to the final deal - The Athletic