Red Sox Set to Move Rafael Devers as Season Drama Unfolds

The Boston Red Sox are celebrating numerous roster improvements, yet they're struggling to find an appropriate place for one of their star athletes.

Over the winter, the team brought aboard pitchers like Garrett Crochet, Walker Buehler, and Aroldis Chapman with aspirations of making it back to the postseason. However, arguably their biggest acquisition was third baseman Alex Bregman, who prompted longtime star slugger Rafael Devers to vacate his usual spot in the field.

Devers expressed reluctance about becoming a dedicated designated hitter, causing some pre-season controversy. Now that the Red Sox have lost first baseman Triston Casas for the remainder of the season due to an injury, Devers’ silence when asked about possibly taking over at first base adds another layer to the situation. fueled the position drama even further .

The Red Sox have several choices for a new first baseman, but shifting Devers there could address numerous issues. This move would free up the designated hitter role for other players and allow him to return to playing in the field.

The advantages of that solution are significant enough that Red Sox insider Sean McAdam recently mentioned it. predicted The relocation will eventually take place.

"If you approach him as a valued team member and emphasize the importance of generating productivity from first base, this could also create more opportunities for Masataka Yoshida and other designated hitters. In my opinion, such an approach would be too logical to ignore over time,” McAdam stated in a recent podcast with MassLive’s Chris Cotillo. “It might not happen on May 5, but perhaps by June 1.”

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Although McAdam believes that moving Devers is likely the best course of action, he acknowledges that it may take considerable time for the Red Sox organization to come to this decision. He also expressed his hope that Devers himself might advocate for such a shift.

"They've got to just play it cool here for a few weeks, and then … the best case scenario is he comes to them (and volunteers)," he added. "Then everybody wins."

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