The Red Sox could have communicated with their star player better, but Devers could also be more accommodating of the team's needs.

Asked about changing his mind in the event the Red Sox receive little production from the current group of first basemen, Devers reiterated that he’s a full-time DH. He also stated that he was upset that Boston would consider him taking over a position where he’s logged zero innings as a big leaguer.

Boston Red Sox owner John Henry and manager Alex Cora met with Rafael Devers regarding his public disinterest in moving to first base, according to MassLive.com's Chris Cotillo. Chief baseball officer Craig Breslow described the meeting as an "honest exchange," per Cotillo.