Red Soxes splash big free agents with signing Alex Bregmanbut this seems to have led to some unexpected consequences. Rafael Devers Apparently, addition and Sean McAdam in Masslive reports clearly showed no interest in this, which even considered the requirement to trade.
Does he really ask for a deal? He spoke with the media yesterday and said he had some private conversations with the chief baseball officer Craig Breslow With the manager ÁlexCorabut these conversations were not detailed.
He knocked a reconciliation tone yesterday saying he would play anywhere the team told him to play, but he had previously made it clear that he would rather stay at third base. When discussing the situation a month ago, he insisted that he was a third baseman and planned to keep the third baseman.
When he signed the big expansion in January 2023, Devers was guaranteed he could be the club’s long-term third baseman. However, this promise was made under the leadership of CBO Chaim Bloom, who is no longer with the club. The latest drama shows that the Breslow regime is not so committed to maintaining that promise. According to McAdam’s report today, throughout the offseason, Devers were guaranteed around Boston vs. Bregman and Nolan Arenado It’s just speculative.
After Bregman signed, some thought he would take over the second base while Dever stayed at third base. But recently, Bregman continued to line up in hot corners during the spring game, making moving to second base not an immediate problem. Devers has been playing his spring slowly. Last year, he had soreness on both shoulders and spent the entire winter trying to strengthen both of them. He lags behind everyone else’s camp and has been participating in some live BP and Intrasquad games, but no official action has been made yet.
Although no public statement has been issued, it seems that Bregman is looking to get Bregman to take over third base while Devers is serving as a designated batsman. It has always been thought that Devers would be moved out of Hot Corner because he was not a good fielder. He has -62 defensive scores in his career, above average. Moving to first base or DH at some point is inevitable, but that seems much earlier than anyone expected, and certainly earlier than promised a few years ago.
When he transferred public comments, there were speculations whether he changed his personal feelings about the matter. This will be a situation throughout the season, as it is rarely carved on stones. Bregman’s deal gives him an opportunity to exit every year, so he has the potential to disappear by November. Maybe Devers will be able to take on his position again in 2026, but the club may still think he is responsible there.
His deal lasts until 2033, so moving to first base or DH feels like his fate, but maybe he can move away for a few years on the third time and then permanently. It is worth noting that this transaction cannot give him any no trade protection. If the relationship between Devers and the front desk is compromised, they cannot trade him freely wherever they want without worrying about his preferences. As McAdam pointed out, if they try to trade Devers, the team will not say anything publicly because it is not good for leverage. And there was no indication that they had any plans to make him available.
How the Domino falls into other impacts this year and for the rest of the future may have other impacts. Triston Casas It is currently a regular first baseman program for the club. Yoshida Masataka This is not a great defensive outfielder, which makes him another candidate for DH. Since Devers may be third now, Yoshida may have to spend more time in the outfield Jarren Duran,,,,, Wilyer Abreu,,,,, Ceddanne Rafaela and Roman Anthony. prospect Christian Campbell is another outfield candidate, but he can also play the second base. Then, the club has Trevor’s Story in short Marcelo Mayer Enter the midfield and midfield combination.
Given all the moving works, there are trade rumors surrounding Casas, Yoshida and Abreu in the winter. The idea that Devers is available never seems to be a consideration, but given the obvious changes in relationships over the past month, it may be more feasible. If Devers trade becomes a reality at some point in the future, it could also affect Arenado’s market. These cards cannot execute Arenado trades during the offseason, but may be retryed on the deadline or in the future offseason.
