Once the Boston Red Sox signed Alex Bregman, the starting third baseman debate was sparked. Manager Alex Cora has implied that is the least of his concerns.

The Boston Red Sox have been shrouded in controversy since their latest signing, Alex Bregman. The signing has put a logjam at the third base position and veteran slugger Rafal Devers has been vocal.

Yoshida is working his way back from surgery for a labral tear in his right shoulder, though he's currently limited to throwing from 45 feet. Despite the slow buildup, Red Sox manager Alex Cora remained optimistic about his progress in an interview after the team’s 8-2 loss to the Rays in Grapefruit League action.

FORT MYERS, Fla. — Red Sox third baseman Rafael Devers said several times during his media availability Monday that he wouldn’t move to DH if the Red Sox asked him. Even when asked if the team were to insist he move there, Devers replied, “No.”

As the 2025 spring training continues, the Red Sox are involved in a positional dispute. The post Stubborn Rafael Devers Hits Back on Doubts Over His Future Amid Rumored Rift With Alex Bregman appeared first on EssentiallySports.

After an offseason so productive that The Athletic gave the Red Sox a solid grade of “A,” Boston’s spring training got off to a rocky start with an instant controversy that placed the team’s premier player right at the heart of it.

Alex Bregman isn’t looking to steal Rafael Devers’ position. Bregman maintained he will play wherever the Red Sox want to employ him amid drama surrounding whether he or Devers will man the hot corner in 2025. Devers has made it clear he doesn’t want to change positions, although Bregman is the higher-rated third baseman.

The Boston Red Sox signed Alex Bregman to a $120 million deal, but the move led to some alarming comments by Rafael Devers.