Inside the Shocking Deal That Finally Ended the Red Sox’s Rafael Devers Saga—And What It Means for the Future
And it didn’t end there. After first baseman Triston Casas was lost for the season after tearing his patellar tendon, the Red Sox asked Devers if he’d be willing to play first base. Having already moved once, he was less than happy about that request and ultimately told the Red Sox no.
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That’s how we get to Sunday.
After spring training, neither side fully let things go
The Red Sox’s decision to trade Devers feels like an ugly breakup and the conclusion of an untenable situation that never should’ve become untenable. The lack of communication between the two sides ultimately doomed this marriage. When Boston told Devers in the spring that he’d only DH and would no longer play the field, the team pigeonholed itself with little room to maneuver. Had they split Devers’ time between first base and DH back then, even with a healthy Casas, at the very least they would’ve had a better path to handle this situation. Instead, Devers felt that the team was never upfront about its intentions for him, not only this year but also going into the offseason.
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