Then, however, came Thursday. Following Boston's win over the Rangers, Devers told reporters that team executive Craig Breslow had, in fact, approached him about playing first base after the Casas injury. Devers said he told Breslow that it wasn't the right time and that they should "hit the market" for a first baseman instead ( via MassLive ).

Rafael Devers entered the season under a cloud of controversy due to his disinterest in moving from third base to designated hitter. Now he's balking at another move. The longtime third baseman has been a full-time designated hitter this season,

Following Tristan Casas' season-ending knee injury last week, the Red Sox asked three-time MLB All-Star Rafael Devers to switch from designated hitter to first base. An adjustment that, in theory, should be a seamless transition for Devers, who has played 951 career games at third base.