Will Clark had told the story of Devers not coming out to practice with him not once, but three times during his first series in San Francisco. Clark told the story on his podcast with Eric Byrnes a week ago and even said he understood why Devers didn't come out to work with him.

Three weeks into the Rafael Devers era, the San Francisco Giants find themselves sitting in the third wild-card spot even though Devers has been merely solid rather than great through 20 games. He's hitting .

On Monday, Red Sox play-by-play broadcaster Will Flemming revealed that Devers had stood up Giants legend Will Clark, a former Gold Glove winning first baseman, on WEEI Afternoons. In his podcast, “Dueces Wild,” with former big league outfielder Eric Byrnes, Clark confirmed the news.