Rafael Devers says he’s OK to be DH on Opening Day

Rafael Devers says he'd be OK being Red Sox DH: "I just want to help the team win"
With Opening Day just a few weeks away, Rafael Devers has changed his tune about being the DH of the Boston Red Sox.
Rafael Devers no longer opposed to moving from 3rd base to DH this season
Rafael Devers is seemingly changing his tune about potentially moving off of third base for the 2025 season. A little less than a month after Devers cause a stir in spring training by brushing aside talk of moving to DH in order to accommodate Alex Bregman at third,
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Devers was reportedly so upset about being moved off third base initially that he considered asking to be traded.
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Devers said he spoke to chief baseball officer Craig Breslow and manager Alex Cora a few weeks ago about his feelings and ultimately decided to follow their lead.
Rafael Devers walks back refusal to DH, says he'll do whatever Red Sox ask of him as Opening Day approaches
Rafael Devers just might be the Boston Red Sox's Opening Day DH after all. Earlier this spring, Devers said he considers himself a third baseman and would not move to DH in deference to Alex Bregman, the superior defender. On Thursday, Devers walked back those comments, and said he would be OK with being the DH on Opening Day.
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After saying earlier that he didn't want to be a designated hitter, Devers now seems OK with the idea: "I’ve matured a lot during this."
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When the Red Sox landed Bregman on a shiny three-year, $120 million deal, questions immediately surfaced around his position. Bregman has spent his entire career at third base. So has Rafael Devers, Boston's highest-paid player — previously inked to a 13-year, $330 million contract that broke the franchise record.
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Devers (shoulders) said Thursday that he is OK with being a designated hitter if that's where the Red Sox choose to use him, Jen McCaffrey of The Athletic reports. Devers was speaking publicly for the first time since telling reporters in mid-February that he was a third baseman and was unwilling to be a DH.
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