Rafael Devers is heating up at just the right time for the San Francisco Giants. After a sluggish start to the 2026 season, the designated hitter has homered in consecutive games, giving fans a reason to believe his bat is finally coming alive.

Devers crushed a 93.2-mph sinker from Pittsburgh Pirates right-hander Carmen Mlodzinski, sending it 399 feet over the center-field wall in a 5-2 win on Friday, May 8. The back-to-back jacks mark a promising shift for a player who has struggled to find his rhythm this year.

Entering Friday, Devers was hitting just .221/.265/.329. After the game, his season line improved to .229/.271/.354 with four home runs, 12 runs scored, and 16 RBIs across 37 games. While those numbers aren't eye-popping, his recent seven-game stretch tells a different story. Over that span, Devers is batting .350 (7-for-20) with two homers, five RBIs, a .391 on-base percentage, a .750 slugging percentage, and a 1.141 OPS. That's the kind of production the Giants desperately need.

The Giants currently sit at 15-23, anchored at the bottom of the NL West standings. It hasn't been the start anyone in San Francisco envisioned. The team made headlines in the offseason by hiring Tony Vitello as manager—a bold move given his lack of major league experience. Vitello came from the University of Tennessee, where he won a national championship, but the transition to the pros has been rocky. USA TODAY Sports gave the Giants a D+ grade for their first month, citing an inability to score runs, hit consistently, or close out games.

For Devers, these recent flashes of power could be the spark that turns his season—and the Giants' fortunes—around. If he can keep this momentum going, San Francisco might finally have the offensive anchor it's been searching for.