On Tuesday, it did not take lengthy for Rafael Devers to reply an enormous query about his San Francisco Giants future. It additionally took that very same period of time for the Boston Crimson Sox to surprise what might have been in Devers had felt the identical manner earlier in 2025.
When Devers was launched at his Giants press convention on Tuesday, lower than 48 hours after the stunning commerce that despatched him and his 10-year, $313.5M contract from Boston to San Francisco, he advised reporters he can be keen to play first base or “wherever they need me to play.”
These phrases had been a pointy distinction from earlier within the 12 months when Devers was requested about enjoying first base following the season-ending damage to Triston Casas.
In that dialog, Devers as soon as once more made it clear that he would not be keen to maneuver to first, saying, “I do not suppose, for me personally, it is the perfect determination after they requested me to play a distinct place.”
This spring, Devers was moved to designated hitter when the Crimson Sox inked Alex Bregman to a three-year, $120M deal this offseason. At the moment, Devers had initially mentioned he wasn’t keen to maneuver off third base in favor of Bregman, however ultimately got here round to the thought.
Curiously sufficient, have a look at his phrases from spring coaching in comparison with what he mentioned on Tuesday as a member of the Giants.
