Giants’ Rafael Devers, Proud Father of Daughters, Rachelese And Rachell, Says Fatherhood Changed His Life: ‘It’s The Best Thing That’s Ever Happened To Me’

Rafael Devers' daughters lives with their mother in Dominican Republic.

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Rafael Devers, a Dominican professional baseball hitter and former Red Sox star, has recently made headlines with his journey as a third baseman for the San Francisco Giants of MLB.

The MLB star, Rafael Devers has been traded to the San Francisco Giants in exchange for Kyle Harrison, Jordan Hicks, James Tibbs III, and Jose Bello on June 15, 2025.

Rafael Devers spent 8 seasons with the Boston Red Sox, winning several honorable titles, including a World Series championship and an All-Star.

Furthermore, as Rafael Devers continues to draw attention following his recent trade, many are curious about the MLB star’s personal life, including his love life, as he has remained private about his off-field journey.

Some also wonder if Rafael Devers has a wife or is yet to get married.

Rafael Devers, a 28-year-old native of the Dominican Republic, doesn’t have a wife yet but is a proud father of two daughters, Rachell (“Rachel”) and Rachelese (“Rachellis”), whom he shares with his longtime Dominican girlfriend.

While the MLB star hasn’t yet revealed anything about his girlfriend, he often proudly expresses his love for his two daughters and states how they have positively changed his life.

Rafael Devers And His Girlfriend Welcomed Their First Daughter, Rachell, In 2015 And Their Second Daughter, Rachelese, In 2020

Rafael Devers was blessed with his first daughter, Rachell, in 2015, before beginning his Major League Baseball career.

While the actual date of birth of his firstborn is not available, Rafael Devers expressed in an interview how she changed his life.

"Two years ago, I was playing basically for me. My life has changed," said Rafael Devers in an interview in 2017, expressing his love for his daughter, Rachell.

Rafael Devers also often states how he loves fatherhood and spending time with his daughters.

"It's the best thing that's ever happened to me, I play with her all the time." said the MLB star.

He also added:

“I’m just trying to give her everything possible, Hopefully I can keep it up. At some point in life, I don’t want to ever tell her, ‘No, I can’t do this for you,’ so i want to give her everything I can.”

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Experiencing fatherhood at a young age also helped Rafael Devers mature early and facilitated a positive transition.

Similarly, Rafael Devers also has a tattoo of his daughter, Rachell, on his left arm as she motivates him a lot. Rafel said,

“She’s my reason for being in the world”

Rachell lives in the Dominican Republic with her mother, Rafael Devers’ mysterious partner.

Furthermore, Rafael Devers and his girlfriend welcomed their second child, daughter Rachelese ‘Rachellis’, on February 10, 2020.

The proud father of two expressed his happiness and excitement at welcoming his second child in an interview, stating that the birth of his daughter is more important and very special to him.

“I feel great, obviously really excited about the birth of my new baby girl. The birth of my daughter is more important. That’s something that’s very special to me.”

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He also added that as soon as he heard that his girlfriend was about to give birth to their second child, she immediately went to the Dominican Republic to experience that.

In Case You Didn’t Know

  • Rafael Devers Calcano was born on October 24, 1996, in Sanchez, Dominican Republic, to father Rafael Devers Sr. and mother Lucrecia Garcia.
  • His father worked at a hotel and owned a clothing shop. He has nine siblings, including seven sisters and two brothers.
  • Rafael’s father, Rafael Sr., played in local men’s leagues and guided him in his baseball journey.
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