Rafael Devers has entered the season under a cloud of controversy due to his disinterest in going from the third base to the designated striker. Now he reluctantly reluctantly.
The third long-standing basic player was a full-time-time striker this season after the Boston Red Sox signed another All-Star at the post, Alex Bregman, during the offseason. However, the first basic position is now wide open for Boston after Broken breaks of the season of the season of Triston Casas.
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Some thought that the permanent would be a natural solution since the third basic players frequently made an appearance in the first record of the basic depth, but the 28 -year -old man shot down, then some Thursday.
Thanks to an interpreter, he told journalists that the front-office had approached this decision and that his response was a “no” farm Christopher Smith de Masslive::
“They had the conversation with me,” said Devers thanks to translator Daveson Perez. “I don't think that it is the best decision after asking to play a different position and I only have two months to play this position.
“All of a sudden, I get caught at trying to play another position – so from my end, it does not seem to be a good decision.”
This response alone would have been one of the most severe criticism that a player has launched in his own front office in recent years, but Devers has continued.
He questioned the idea of asking him and Having hinted that he was still not happy with the forced DH movement::
“I know that I am a ball player, but at the same time, they cannot expect that I play each position there. During spring training, they told me about it and essentially told me to put my glove – that I was not going to play another position but DH. So at the moment, I have the impression that it is not a decision appropriate by them to ask me to play another position.”
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He fundamentally told them to discover that the first goal was their work, not his::
“Now, I think they should do their work essentially and hit the market and look for another player (to play the first goal). I don't know why they want me to be between the way they have me now.”
He said that he thought they are just not true::
“Yeah. I don't think they stay faithful to their word. They told me that I was going to play this position, DH. And now they come back to it. So yes, I don't think they stay faithful to their Word”
And He openly questioned the decisions of the Director of Baseball of Red Sox Craig Breslow::
“Here, in the clubhouse, fortunately, the relationship I have with my teammates is great,” said Devers. “I do not understand some of the decisions that GM takes. The next thing you know that someone in the outside field is injured and they want me to play in the outside field. I think I know the kind of player I am. And yes, that's right that I stand.”
It is at this stage that we will remind you that you are in the second year of a $ 313.5 million contract over 10 years with the Red Sox, and its relationship with the team front office already seems to be on the strings. Manager of Red Sox Alex Cora said he hesitated to ask Devers earlier this week before heating up at the ideaAnd the meeting clearly did not go well.
Rafael Devers was not a happy camper on the Red Sox this season. (Photo of Winslow Townson / Getty Images)
(Winslow Townson via Getty Images)
Devers also made the headlines at the start of the season by Go without blow to its first 19 strikes with 15 stick withdrawalsAlthough he has since recovered somewhat statistically.
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Upon entering Thursday, it reduced .246 / .370 / .430 with five circuits, 23 products produced and one OPS + of 125, which means that it was 30% better than the average MLB when it is adjusted for the park. He ranks second in the AL behind the stick at the age of 46, but also leads the league in walks with 28.
Obviously, Devers is committed to being a third basic player and is ready to wait Bregman, who has an opt-out after 2025 and 2026, to recover the position. There are no friends while refusing to play elsewhere on the defense, especially since 31 different players played both the third and the first base this season, by Display.
It is clearly possible.
In the meantime, with Casas, the Red Sox used public service men Romy González and Abraham Toro on the first goal.
