“His situation, it’s completely different than mine,” Chisholm said. “He was promised [designated hitter]. That was promised to him. I believe if you’re promised your position, you should go play the position you were promised. That’s what he worked on his whole career. You can’t go back on it. I don’t have a problem with what he did.”
According to Devers, the Red Sox asked him to move to designated hitter and put the glove away during spring training. Alex Bregman had taken over at third base, and Casas was at first. But when Casas went out with an injury, the Sox asked Devers to play first. He denied, which caused a firestorm amid a disappointing season on Lansdowne Street.
Article Continues BelowWhen the Yankees traded for Chisholm last summer, they asked Gleyber Torres to move from second to third. He similarly denied, but Chisholm agreed to play third for his new club. Now, Torres is gone, and Chisholm started the year at second. But injuries have forced Chisholm to third again this year.
The Yankees and Red Sox now square off at Yankee Stadium for the first time this year. Devers will be at DH again, as he looks to continue his excellent offensive season.
Christopher Hennessy is an MLB associate editor at ClutchPoints, with additional expertise in the NHL and golf. He graduated with a journalism degree from Fordham University in 2022, and he has work experience at Spectrum News One in Albany, New York and with The Hockey Writers as a New York Islanders reporter.
