Red Sox owner John Henry, team president Sam Kennedy, and chief baseball officer Craig Breslow traveled to Kansas City to meet with Rafael Devers and manager Alex Cora. This meeting was prompted by Devers’s frustration over being asked to play first base following Triston Casas’s season-ending injury.
Background
- During spring training, Devers was informed that he would not be playing multiple positions this season.
- With Casas out for the year, the Red Sox had no viable option at first base, leading to the request for Devers to adapt to the position.
Devers’ Concerns
In an interview before Friday’s game against the Royals, Devers expressed his reluctance:
- "I don’t want no part of it. I’m not going back there."
- He reiterated that he was told his role would be limited to designated hitter (DH) only.
When asked if he believed management understood his position, Devers stated, "I don’t know what they’re thinking."
Ongoing Discussions
Manager Alex Cora acknowledged that this issue would require further discussions among him, Henry, and Devers regarding his future role on the team:
- "We’ll have more conversations. We’ll see where we go from here."
Current Team Challenges
The Red Sox are facing a challenging situation with their roster due to injuries and other factors affecting lineup depth across all nine innings of every game played this season.
Future Outlook
The future of Rafael Devers in terms of his position remains uncertain, as talks between him and the management coaching staff are set to continue into next week, according to reports from ESPN sources close to the situation.
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