Devers voiced his hesitance to become a full-time designated hitter, which sparked some preseason drama. And now that the Red Sox have lost first baseman Triston Casas to a season-ending injury, Devers’ refusal to speak to the media about potentially moving there has fueled the position drama even further.

It truly seemed as if the dust had settled on any controversy surrounding Rafael Devers' position with the Boston Red Sox. This spring, the Red Sox acquired Gold Glove third baseman Alex Bregman and moved Devers to designated hitter.

The Boston Red Sox will not have the services of first baseman Triston Casas for the rest of the 2025 MLB season, at least. Casas suffered a devastating patellar tendon tear injury while running to first base in last Friday’s game against the Minnesota Twins at Fenway Park.