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Old 08-18-2025, 04:55 PM   #6519
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For most good hitters it's sometime between ages 34-36.

Pujols' first season with an OPS+ <100 was his age 36 season.

Miggy's was in his age 34 season, but he bounced back to a 128 OPS+ in his age 35 season.

Ichiro's first bad season was his age 37 season.

David Ortiz never declined and had a 164 OPS+ at age 40.

Derek Jeter's first decline season was at age 36.

So Devers will likely have a couple of average seasons at the end of his contract with the Giants, but given his salary level, they won't be too painful in terms of value.
Interesting you are comparing a very good/great, but not elite hitter with some of the best from the 2000s. I think if he wasn't on your team you don't hold the same opinions at all on him.
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