Devers, who the Red Sox rewarded with a massive $10-year, 313.5 million deal, needs to do whatever it takes for Boston to be in the best possible position to win. By denying to play first base, and then coming out to the media and saying everything he said, he’s wrong, no question.

Rafael Devers is a homegrown Boston Red Sox superstar, a player who has consistently delivered for the BoSox since 2017 as a star in MVP conversations at times. He deservedly got a 10-year, $313.5 million contract back in 2023 and continues to be terrific on a American League contender this year.

Rafael Devers will not be replacing the injured Triston Casas at first after already making one position switch, and said as much emphatically to both the Red Sox front office and the media.