Rafael Devers on SF Giants Trade: ‘I’m Here to Play Wherever They Want’
- The Boston Red Sox traded Rafael Devers to the San Francisco Giants on Sunday night in a multi-player deal.
- Tensions over Devers' defensive role rose after Boston signed Alex Bregman and asked Devers to move from third base and designated hitter to first base.
- Bob Melvin, the Giants' manager, revealed that Devers is set to bat third as the team's designated hitter and will begin practicing at first base with the intention of eventually playing there.
- Devers stated at his introductory press conference that he will play wherever the Giants ask, deferring to Melvin and president Buster Posey, who joked, "I like his answers."
- Devers' acquisition marks the Giants' significant commitment to a core group expected to compete for championships, contrasting Boston's differing vision that led to the trade.
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