US EditionRed Sox manager Alex Cora says Alex Bregman will play third base and Rafael Devers will move to DH
- On March 11, 2025, Boston Red Sox manager Alex Cora announced that newly acquired free agent Alex Bregman would play third base, shifting incumbent Rafael Devers to designated hitter during spring training in Fort Myers, Florida.
- The Red Sox signed Alex Bregman this spring to a free agent deal, leading to speculation about Devers's position, especially since the Red Sox previously refused to make a long-term commitment to Mookie Betts.
- Rafael Devers, who signed a 10-year, $313.5 million deal before the 2023 season and has a.279 career average with 200 home runs and 638 RBIs over seven-plus seasons, has struggled defensively at third base, leading the league in errors for seven straight years despite playing almost 1,000 games there.
- Cora told WEEI-AM, 'We all are in the winning business, and he understands that,' while Devers stated 'Third base is my position,' also adding that he feels unfairly portrayed as someone bad for the organization.
- This decision impacts Masataka Yoshida, who played almost exclusively as DH last season and has three years and almost $56 million remaining on his contract, as he now seeks a new spot in the lineup.
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BOSTON (AP) — Boston Red Sox manager Alex Cora said Wednesday that newly acquired free agent Alex Bregman will play third base this season, with incumbent Rafael Devers moving to designated hitter. “We all are in the winning business, and he understands that,” Cora told WEEI-AM. “It’s like everything, right: You don’t have to agree with it, but at the end of the day what are we going to go out there and perform every single day.” Devers has deve…
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Red Sox manager Alex Cora says Alex Bregman will play third base and Rafael Devers will move to DH
Boston Red Sox manager Alex Cora says newly acquired free agent Alex Bregman will play third base this season and incumbent Rafael Devers is moving to designated hitter. Cora told WEEI radio: “We are in the winning business, and he…
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