Rafael Devers And The Boston Red Sox Are In A Defensive Standoff
The post Rafael Devers And The Boston Red Sox Are In A Defensive Standoff appeared on BitcoinEthereumNews.com. Boston Red Sox designated hitter Rafael Devers reacts after striking out during the eighth inning of … More a baseball game against the Texas Rangers, Tuesday, May 6, 2025, in Boston. (AP Photo/Mark Stockwell) Copyright 2025 The Associated Press. All rights reserved. The Boston Red Sox have two All-Star third basemen. That’s one too many, and Rafael Devers isn’t happy about it. Devers had scathing criticism for general manager Craig Breslow and the Boston front office when he spoke to media yesterday. “They talked to me and basically told me to put away my glove, that I wasn’t going to play any other position but DH… I don’t understand some of the decisions that the GM makes. Next thing you know, someone in the outfield gets hurt and they want me to play in the outfield.” The Red Sox signed Alex Bregman this offseason to a three-year, $120 million deal, which necessitated a position change for either him or Devers. The solution was to make Devers a full-time designated hitter, and he hasn’t taken the field all season. Meanwhile, Bregman has started every game for the Red Sox at third base except for one, when Romy Gonzalez filled in. That seemed to be working okay until first baseman Triston Casas ruptured his patella tendon last week, and he will miss the remainder of the season. The simplest solution would be for Devers to give first base a try, but he has been clear about his unwillingness to play a different position from the moment the team signed Bregman. Both Devers and the organization have cause to point fingers at each other. Nearly all players have to learn a new position at some point in their careers, including stars like Devers. He isn’t considered a strong defender either. Baseball Savant credits…
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Boston Red Sox designated hitter Rafael Devers reacts after striking out during the eighth inning of … More a baseball game against the Texas Rangers, Tuesday, May 6, 2025, in Boston. (AP Photo/Mark Stockwell) Copyright 2025 The Associated Press. All rights reserved. The Boston Red Sox have two All-Star third basemen. That’s one too many, and Rafael Devers isn’t happy about it. Devers had scathing criticism for general manager Craig Breslow and the Boston front office when he spoke to media yesterday. “They talked to me and basically told me to put away my glove, that I wasn’t going to play any other position but DH… I don’t understand some of the decisions that the GM makes. Next thing you know, someone in the outfield gets hurt and they want me to play in the outfield.” The Red Sox signed Alex Bregman this offseason to a three-year, $120 million deal, which necessitated a position change for either him or Devers. The solution was to make Devers a full-time designated hitter, and he hasn’t taken the field all season. Meanwhile, Bregman has started every game for the Red Sox at third base except for one, when Romy Gonzalez filled in. That seemed to be working okay until first baseman Triston Casas ruptured his patella tendon last week, and he will miss the remainder of the season. The simplest solution would be for Devers to give first base a try, but he has been clear about his unwillingness to play a different position from the moment the team signed Bregman. Both Devers and the organization have cause to point fingers at each other. Nearly all players have to learn a new position at some point in their careers, including stars like Devers. He isn’t considered a strong defender either. Baseball Savant credits…
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