Article: Boston Red Sox Hitters of the Month - May 2025

[Alex Mayes]

May has been a trying time for offense in Boston. Sure, they’ve erupted for a few big run games, but mostly, the Red Sox have been far from the offensive juggernaut that they were expected to be this season. As you’ll notice, there is a pretty significant drop off in the numbers between number one and the rest of the list, but that’s what happens when the team posts a losing record for the month of May.

#3: Jarren Duran

For the month of May, Duran slashed .258/.297/.400. He notched 17 RBIs and finally seemed to be finding his footing at the plate again after adding back in the leg kick that unlocked his All-Star campaign last year. The results haven’t been nearly as good, but he seems to be on track to returning (at least) to being a bat you can count on to get on base. He hit two home runs to help add to his offensive uptick, but surprisingly, he didn’t really use his speed once he got on base. He only swiped three bags during the month. He did also hit three triples, so there really wasn’t a need for him to steal bases constantly, but for someone who has that kind of speed under their belt, you’d like to see more. 

#2: Alex Bregman

Bregman likely won’t appear on any more top hitters lists for the foreseeable future due to the quad injury he suffered May 25. Before that, though, he was hitting a bit of a slide, but he takes the number two slot on this list because the offense has looked listless in his absence. He was slashing .250/.357/.500 in May prior to the injury, still good for an .857 OPS. Outside of the number one person on this list, he had been the lifeblood of the offense since the beginning of the month. His absence is going to be sorely felt until he’s back from the injured list, but hopefully, he will still be around the big league club offering hitting advice and a leadership role that is needed on a team full of young players. 

#1: Rafael Devers

The number one slot shouldn’t be any surprise — Devers will be a favorite to take home AL Offensive Player of the Month recognition. For the month of May, he slashed .356/.468/.606. Just bonkers. To add onto that incredible slash line, he added 33 RBIs, 22 walks, and even swiped a base. Suffice to say, Devers had himself a month.

He hadn’t had a month where he notched over 30 RBIs since 2019, statistically the best season of his career. While he was hesitant to shift to full time DH, it seems to have already paid off handsomely, as he now has a chance to go down as the second greatest designated hitter in the history of the Red Sox, behind his mentor David Ortiz. Should Devers continue to stay hot, an invitation to Atlanta for the All-Star game is in his future, and he should post the best offensive numbers of his career this season.

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While there has been much to complain about in the month of May for the Red Sox, Rafael Devers carried the offensive load and has proven that he is made for the DH role in Boston. As the team looks to turn the page on May, we can all hope that there’s much more competition for the number one slot on this list for the month of June.

What do you think of our list? Any other Red Sox players you'd add? Let us know in the comments!

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[Malcolm White]

When your leadoff hitter has a sub-.300 OBP for a month and still gets the bronze, your offense is in trouble.  And it is.

[mvp 78]

I would have given one of the spots to Carlos Narvaez.

356 AVG

427 OBP

534 SLG

2 HR

10 R

9 RBI

171 wRC+ (Duran was 8th in wRC+ on the Sox)