Red Sox Have ‘Clear Solution’ To Rafael Devers 1B Problem, Per Insider

The Boston Red Sox are trying everything they can to get on the same page as Rafael Devers.

It’s been a drama-filled season so far for Devers, who is in his ninth year with the big-league club and his first at any position besides third base. There was tension during spring training when the team moved him off third to accommodate Alex Bregman, and there’s tension again now that they have another request.

In light of Triston Casas’ season-ending knee injury, Red Sox chief baseball officer Craig Breslow asked Devers to move to first base. Devers refused to do so in his first public comments since Casas’ injury on Thursday, and Red Sox principal owner John Henry and CEO Sam Kennedy flew to Kansas City to meet with Devers about the situation on Friday.

This story isn’t going away anytime soon, or at least until the Red Sox decide there’s a definitive solution. And one insider believes that solution has already become obvious.

On Saturday, MassLive’s Chris Cotillo wrote that it was “clear” that the Red Sox still want Devers to play first base, and while they’re trying to get on the same page with him now, the club is likely to continue operating with that goal in mind.

“It was a clear sign that the Red Sox are taking their rift with their star player seriously — and it wasn’t a coincidence Breslow repeatedly emphasized the importance of being a good teammate when explaining what necessitated the meeting,” Cotillo wrote of the Henry-Kennedy meeting.

“Still, though, it‘s clear the Red Sox think Devers is the long-term solution. The sooner he starts taking grounders at the position, the sooner he might be able to play it in a game… And somewhat fascinatingly, Breslow repeatedly — and adamantly — said Friday afternoon that where Devers would be playing is not nearly as important as making sure the sides were on better terms.”

There’s every reason to think Devers could eventually handle the transition. But it’s far more important, at least for now, to keep the clubhouse from tailspinning into factions over a complicated, yet pressing issue.

More MLB: Red Sox Owner John Henry Meeting With Rafael Devers Is Good Omen Amid Drama

Related Posts

SF Gіаntѕ рower bаt reрortedly ѕet to begіn а rehаb аѕѕіgnment thіѕ weekend

The SF Giants lineup could soon receive a much-needed jolt. Jerar Encarnación is expected to begin a rehab assignment as soon as Saturday, per Susan Slusser of

Video shows Pope Leo XIV, then known as Robert Prevost, at 2005 White Sox World Series game

The video appears to further settle a debate between the Sox and the Cubs over the Chicago-born pontiff’s baseball loyalties.

Red Sox News & Links: And now John Henry enters the Rafael Devers fray

So let’s hope this gets resolved soon.

REPORT: There is no reason for this pitcher to still be on the Braves roster

The Atlanta Braves’ bullpen is definitely in the middle of a period of transition. Losing AJ Minter in free agency and Joe Jimenez to injury were massive blows to their depth…

Breaking!! The Orioles’ velocity crisis is fueling their collapse…

The Orioles rank near the bottom of MLB in velocity, ERA, and strikeout rates. Their 2025 season could spiral out of control unless major changes are made…

An Old-School Pitching Coach Says I Told You So

Leo Mazzone was right about the undue focus on pitch velocity.