MASSIVE Red Sox UPDATE... Devers makes SHOCKING comments | Red Sox News

He's got our biggest update yet on the third base position and really who's going to be playing it going forward. And if we're going to have a disgruntled all-star who wants out of Boston because of it. I'm here to break down all of the news on this episode of Red Sox Digest. But first, remember, if you are a part of the 86.5% currently watching this video, not currently subscribed, scroll down, click the subscribe button, help us get to our goal of 2,000 subscribers. We do appreciate all of the love and support. So again, thank you guys so very much for everything. But now let's get to it and break down this major update surrounding the Boston Red Sox organization. And now we've broken down Alex Cora quotes, Craig Breslow quotes, as well as even Alex Bregman quotes on this exact topic over the last week or so. And now we have quotes coming from the one, the only Rafael Devers. and really this is where the one guy we didn't have major quotes coming from outside of the initial quotes that we got from him everything else in between was again from Breslow Cora or Bregman and again Devers initial quotes were not of the good caliber if you will he was not happy he had dug his heels in and basically had told everyone that he is the third baseman he's going to play third base and that's how he feels about it and he was very stern about this idea it was something that seemed like based off his wording and really just how he went about answering those questions and being very confident being ready to answer those questions kind of having an idea that those questions could have been coming after or when he did walk up to that post or that press conference if you will and now we have new quotes coming from Devers that give us a very good idea that we might just be all be okay here now we're going to cite Chris Colito excuse me the one and only on twitter as he goes on to tweet this a week after digging his heels in Rafael Devers opened up his locker tuesday and he goes on to say again a quote from devers i really don't know why this is becoming such a big story we're a team where we communicate with each other the most important thing is that we win that's where i stand and again the end of the quote from Rafael Devers and this is exactly what we should have been hoping for to hear from Devers again we heard it from Bregman I just want to win I'll do whatever it takes for this Red Sox team to win and me to be a part of producing to those wins Breslow and Cora my job is to put the best team out on the diamond and again whatever that takes and if that means Bregman's playing third Devers is at DH or Enmanuel Cedeño at second or any mixture between those guys and obviously you bring and Yoshida DH. Do we leave Casas there? Again, there are a lot of moving parts here. He is running a baseball team, whether it's Breslow in the front office or Cora in the dugout. Again, we're in the locker room. Things are going to be intense. They're going to have a lot of big questions going forward. But again, let's be happy in the fact that our question is, we have too much talent. What do we do with it? And where do we end up being best with it positioned? So now we get, We click on the photo of Rafael Devers, and it takes us to the article that Mr. Colito went on to write, and it goes on as follows. Speaking at his locker at JetBlue Park on Tuesday, Devers reiterated that he does not want to give up the third base to become Boston's designated hitter. But he also doesn't want there to be a perception that he's at odds with the Red Sox. That's a good thing. We don't want any drama, because news is starting to really get twisted and turned. and again it's getting out of hand now we'll continue again a quote from Devers I feel like I said everything I needed to say that day Devers said through translator Davison Perez I still feel that way and again going on I'm not frustrated I don't have the need to be frustrated about anything with anybody my family's good my kids are good I have no reason to be frustrated about anything I don't listen to what's said I don't pay attention to what it what is said I just know what I'm capable of and I'm happy being this way again at the end of the quote from Rafael Devers speaking at JetBlue Park again before a spring training game following a spring training game he has not played yet seems like the date for his return is going to be March 5th all the eyeballs are going to be on where he will be playing when March 5th does come again it's we're getting closer and closer by the day it is now February 26th and I can't wait to see how this plays out But again, these answers coming from Devers are huge. Yes, he is staying put on his initial ideas. Would he like to be the third baseman? Absolutely. We clearly understand that. But again, it's seeming like he is slowly but surely accepting the fact that he will do whatever he needs to do in order to help produce wins in winning baseball to this Red Sox organization. Now, another quote from Devers. I really don't know why this is becoming such a big story, he said. We're a team and we communicate with each other. I think the most important thing is for us to have a good chemistry together. Like I've always said since day one, the most important thing for me is that we win. That's where I stand. Now this is the answer we were looking for. You couldn't have written it any better and handed it to him and asked him to really say himself. Devers just saying, whatever it takes. If you need me to play second base, I'll play second. Obviously, we will not be approaching Devers to play second. But again, the idea is the same. I'll do whatever it takes to win. You need me to pitch? You need me to play catcher? Exactly what Bregman said. Obviously, I think it was the Fenway pod. They offered it to him when they had him on the podcast. They're like, so where do you want to play? How do you stand on this? And Bregman literally said, I will play anywhere. I will catch if you need me to. I think Jared threw that out there being funny. Like, would you catch? And he said, absolutely. I would get behind the dish and catch if they asked me to do so. And I would do it at the best level I can. And that feels like we're getting the same idea from Rafael Devers now. Obviously, it took a little bit of time. Obviously, he still feels a bit the same way in the idea that he would prefer to play third base dominantly for the Red Sox organization. But again, if this team results in a lot, if we end up winning 90 games this year, or 95 games, or any more games than, again, 90-plus games, I should say, who's going to complain if Devers is at DH and Bregman is at third and we have Grissom or Campbell or whoever it may be at David Hamilton at second base who's going to complain we're going to be in contention to win the AL East we're going to be in the playoffs we're going to we're going to have a legit chance to put win together wins after win after win together this season which result in being a wildly successful baseball team which would be awesome to be a part of and witness and again so why would anyone like Devers complain again that's what we're getting from this message from these quotes that hey if we do go out there and win a lot and I am our DH or if I am at third base or if I'm at first base who cares we are winning ball games and that is what the objective is now again I believe this is the final quote no we have one more after this we're a team Alex is my manager Devers said he's someone I respect a lot he's not an enemy of mine I have the discipline necessary that if I'm not feeling right I can talk to Alex and communicate that this is a team and we have one goal again another perfect quote from Rafael Devers having trust in his GM in Alex Cora someone that it seems like that we've obviously praised over the last week or so having to really have faith in this guy too because he's been around the game of baseball for so long and with that he'll be able to really make sure that everyone in that clubhouse is understanding and willing and bought into what is being asked of them to do, and obviously, that's something that Breslow reiterated, now it's something that, obviously, Rafael Devers is reiterating, the fact that they do trust him, the fact that they do trust the fact that they can go out there and have a conversation with Alex Cora, and they believe that when they say something, it's being listened to, and again, that's important, and again, it's going a long way a long way excuse me and like we said earlier on in this week on this channel believe in Cora do not think that this is all over we're going to live with a disgruntled all-star until he forces his way out and ends up in LA or somewhere else it's not going to happen and again this is what I was referring to earlier in the middle of that quote things are getting out of hand Bleacher Report drops this article as well as a slew of others from a bunch of different platforms, whether it be Bleacher Report or others across the country out of any state, pitching wild Rafael Devers MLB trade ideas in the Red Sox, or amid the Red Sox drama. What? There's no chance. There's zero, a zero percent chance that Rafael Devers is traded. Stop it. Stop it. You're just, you look silly. Last thing from this article from Chris Galati, again, credit to him for doing all the journalism here. He's fantastic at what he does if you don't follow him on Twitter go do so but again the last tweet or last quote from Rafael Devers is as follows I know the kind of player I am he said I know what I can do on both the offensive side of the ball and also on defense I know I don't know why it's such a big deal I know what I can do I'm confident in what I can do I don't need to be enemies with anybody I'm a ball player I don't have to take any type of pressure from anybody or the media I know that my what my talent is the thing about me is that makes me who I am is what that I like to have fun I like to smile I like to play this game it's important to mention it is a game at the end of the day I know I'm a I'm really good at this game so again Devers being a bit humble but also letting everyone know that this is just a this is a game and I'm damn good at this game and I'm going to play it at a high level for a long time and because of that I have no enemies I have nothing to worry about like he said in the first tweet or in the first quote my family's good my kids are good financially he's good he got paid a lot and he deserved it because he's a damn good ball player and look at look at these uh photos from photo day today look how happy he looks man that that's not a disgruntled all-star who's upset about not playing his position okay look at these four studs we're gonna win the AL East Devers is gonna be an MVP contention i'm just saying i'm just saying it's a good day to be a Sox fan we did get our ass handed to us today I'm not going to ignore that. To wrap up this video, I will not ignore that. We did get our ass handed to us. Bregman had two of our, I believe, eight hits today. Wasn't good. Wasn't good. And then Bregman had both of our RBIs on no hits. He had a sac fly, and he had ground out, which was a fielder's choice. He had two RBIs. Durant scored one of those runs, and then Eaton had another one of those runs. Eaton has been phenomenal, by the way. Get ready to see Eaton play a lot on the MLB stage, maybe as a pinch runner, something. He's going to steal bags. He's going to get on base, and I'm loving it. I'm loving it because he's fast. He's a utility guy. It's going to work. He looks really good in spring training. And, yeah, 8-2, we lost to the Rays. It wasn't a great look. They put up a five spot in the fifth inning. Can't live with that. Aroldis did pitch in relief today. Hit 101 with his sinker. Gross. He's still throwing flame balls. There's nothing you can do about it. And I can't wait to see how this team plays. Devers will be a part of this team. He's not going to L.A. It's not happening. It's going to be our DH. He might play a platoon of third and first. I'm going to see what they do with Casas. Got big questions because his defense has not been great. Bregman did have an error today. I have to say that because we've been cracking on Devers this entire week about his defense. Bregman had an error today at third. It's okay. It's not the end of the world. It's spring training. It is spring training. But, yeah, that is it for this episode of Red Sox Digest. Gave you guys a little recap of today's spring training game as well as all the updates involving the defensive positioning and the drama surrounding Rafael Devers and Alex Bregman. Thank you guys for watching, and I'll see you on the next one.