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.
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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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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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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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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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Rafael Devers told reporters Thursday that he's "good to do whatever" the Boston Red Sox want him to do, an indication that he's willing to move away from third base and serve as the team's designated hitter this season.
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"We spoke already, and I'm good to do whatever they want me to do." The post Rafael Devers no longer opposed to moving from 3rd base to DH this season appeared first on Boston.com.
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