Winning cures all, and Devers’ performance (.285 batting average, .901 OPS, 152 OPS+, seven home runs) has been a major boost to this lineup. Yet, the Red Sox still need more from someone who should be the face of the franchise.

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When the Red Sox signed Alex Bregman for third base in the offseason, Devers moved to designated hitter. And when first baseman Triston Casas suffered a season-ending knee injury earlier in May, Devers was asked to play first, a switch that would better fit the roster construction. His response? Not interested.

The Boston Red Sox could look to trade superstar infielder Rafael Devers in a blockbuster deal with the Washington Nationals.

The least-complicated way would be for Rafael Devers to come to the conclusion that $313.5 million brought the Red Sox the right to tell him to move to first base.

On the field at least, the Red Sox did not seem like a team impacted at all by the Rafael Devers melodrama over the last two days. They picked up their biggest series win of 2025 in Kansas City.

The Red Sox began their 6-game road trip with a series win over the Royals, limiting Kansas City to just 4 runs in 3 games. Boston’s offense erupted for 14 runs, including 4 home runs. DH Rafael Devers led the way for the Red Sox,

Giolito pitched 6⅔ strong innings in his best start since Sept. 15, 2023, while Devers hit the winning two-run homer.