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Why Rafael Devers Prefers Playing First Base for Giants over Red Sox

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Rafael Devers Faces Boston Red Sox in First Showdown Since Trade to San Francisco Giants

Rafael Devers is set to face the Boston Red Sox for the first time since they traded him to the San Francisco Giants last Sunday. One of the key issues that led to the Red Sox trading Devers was…

New Giants slugger Rafael Devers, while still shying away from discussing his past relationship with the Red Sox, did provide some insight Friday into why he is willing to play first base in San…

SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Rafael Devers had a consistent mantra when he addressed the Boston media for the first time since his surprising trade from the Red Sox to the San Francisco Giants five days ago. “The past is in the past,” Devers said repeatedly Friday when asked about his time with the Red Sox and why the relationship deteriorated so much this season that the team traded him less…

The change of scenery for Rafael Devers to the San Francisco Giants has been one of the most talked-about moves in MLB recently. Devers, who was a key player for the Boston Red Sox, has made it…

Earlier this season, Devers had refused to play first base when the Red Sox asked, saying he didn’t want to make another position switch after being asked to move from third base to DH…

But when the Red Sox approached Devers about taking over first base following Casas’ season-ending knee surgery in early May, Devers was inflexible in his response even after owner John Henry…

Devers was frustrated with Red Sox management for taking away his position at third base, then asking him to play first after an injury to Triston Casas…

Devers Turned Down Playing First Base for the Red Sox. Back on May 8, 2025, Devers was asked if he would play first base for the Boston Red Sox after first baseman Triston Casas went down with a…

Devers refused to move to first base for the Red Sox after Triston Casas suffered a season-ending injury. The slugger was unhappy with the franchise for moving him off third base in the offseason…

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