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By Aaliyan Mohammed
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The San Francisco Giants traded for Rafael Devers earlier this season in a shocking move. While Devers was unwilling to play first base for the Red Sox, he made his debut there for the Giants on Tuesday night.
Devers' problems with the Red Sox started when the team signed Alex Bregman in the offseason and asked Devers to be a full-time designated hitter. He originally pushed back on the idea, but eventually agreed.
He started the season off in a slump as the designated hitter, but eventually broke out of it. However, when Triston Casas went down with a season-ending knee injury, Craig Breslow reportedly asked Devers to play first base. Devers did not take kindly to the request, going on a rant to reporters about how he does not understand Breslow and saying he will not play first base. He also noted that he felt the organization was not treating him fairly by asking him to change positions again.
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However, upon arriving in San Francisco, Devers noted he is willing to play anywhere. After playing his first game with the Giants at first base on Tuesday, he made some comments that could once again point to him feeling mistreated by the Red Sox.
"I'm the kind of player that likes to be active, that likes to be on the field," Devers said after the game, according to Justice delos Santos of The Mercury News. "I'd rather be on the field than in the cage hitting all the time just thinking about the next at-bat."
The Red Sox did not much care for what Devers preferred. They signed Bregman, and then expected him to change positions on the fly when Casas went down. They essentially took the glove out of his hand and told him to only hit, until it was convenient for them.
On the other hand, the Giants were clear with him from the start, letting him know that they want him to prepare to play first base, and did not throw him into the fire right away.
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