Devers apologized to Vitello: 'A misunderstanding'...
Key takeaways
- Vitello backed his player, calling it a "nonissue."
- After drawing a leadoff walk Sunday in Miami, Devers waved off pinch runner Jonah Cox and gestured angrily toward the dugout when the rookie came out.
- Devers, who rarely speaks to the media, did not speak to reporters after Sunday's game.
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SAN FRANCISCO -- Giants first baseman Rafael Devers apologized to manager Tony Vitello and said his actions at first base in the ninth inning of San Francisco's one-run loss to the Miami Marlins on Sunday are being "blown out of proportion."
Vitello backed his player, calling it a "nonissue."
After drawing a leadoff walk Sunday in Miami, Devers waved off pinch runner Jonah Cox and gestured angrily toward the dugout when the rookie came out. When first-base umpire Nate Tomlinson made the substitution official, Devers covered his face with his helmet and yelled into it. Upon reaching the dugout, he avoided a backslap from bench coach Jayce Tingler and headed directly for the clubhouse.