The San Francisco Giants didn’t get the win Sunday, but Rafael Devers and Casey Schmitt still gave the club something to hang onto.
Devers launched two home runs against the Colorado Rockies, pushing his season total to 18. Schmitt added his 17th of the year, and together the pair helped the Giants build a lead that later slipped away when Colorado rallied in the eighth inning to beat San Francisco.
Even in defeat, the night landed the Giants in a rare spot in franchise history. According to the team’s official X account, Devers and Schmitt became the first duo of Giants teammates to reach 17 or more home runs before the club’s 90th game of the season since Barry Bonds and Jeff Kent did it in 2000.
That Bonds-Kent pairing was a monster one. Bonds finished that season with 49 home runs, while Kent ended with 33, and they were the only Giants to clear 30 homers that year.
The 2000 club eventually made the playoffs before falling to the New York Mets, three games to one. This year’s Giants are in a much different spot, sitting outside playoff position as the 2026 season moves toward the trade deadline.
Still, the offense has given San Francisco reasons to pay attention. The Giants entered the series finale with the fifth-best team batting average in MLB, and Devers and Schmitt have been two of the biggest reasons why. Devers started slowly, but his power has come back in a big way lately.
What happens next with the roster is the bigger question. With the deadline approaching at the end of the month, reports have said the front office is open to moving several stars.
Devers, who is under contract for the foreseeable future and was recently acquired by the Giants, would seem less likely to go unless a deal becomes too good to pass up. Schmitt, meanwhile, remains under team control and could draw interest if he keeps producing like this in 2026.
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