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/Sports/MLB/Boston Red Sox/ Last Updated: Fri, May 9th, 2025 @ 3:00pm EDT

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Rafael Devers Has Forgotten What It Means to Be a Team Player

As the Boston Red Sox hope for a good season in 2025, unlike many other past seasons, issues have arisen. Triston Casas, who wasn’t performing well but still had some evident talent, is injured for the rest of the season.

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Mike Carlucci

Series Preview: Red Sox at Kansas City Royals

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Take the Crown

After taking care of business against the Texas Rangers at Fenway Park the Red Sox are hitting the road again, starting with a trip to visit the Kansas City Royals.

Making a number of investments before the 2024 season - and of course in Bobby Witt Jr. - the Royals bought themselves back into a contention window. And they’ve been hot of late. At 23-16, which would be first in the AL East, KC sits at third in...

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Dan Secatore

OTM Open Thread 5/9: Is the Rafael Devers situation going to define the season?

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Let’s hope not.

Gee, what is there to talk about today?

Oh, right.

After an encouraging end to the homestand featuring an outstanding day at the plate by Rafael Devers, the vibes around the Red Sox have been blown to smithereens. This next week is going to be a big one, and what happens now will determine whether the Rafael Devers mess becomes the defining story of the 2025 Red Sox season or something that fades into a distant...

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Bob Osgood

Minor Lines 5/8: Franklin Arias is having no trouble adjusting to high-A ball

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And Noah Dean strikes out nine for Greenville.

Lehigh Valley Iron Pigs 3, Worcester Red Sox 1 (F/7) BOX milb.com

The Woo Sox had the misfortune of drawing the Andrew Painter straw as the Phillies’ top prospect’s rehab moved up to Triple-A on Thursday night. Painter struck out five over three shutout innings, allowing one hit. For Worcester, Cooper Criswell got the ball and fell one out shy of a complete game in the...

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Dan Secatore

Who is to blame for the Rafael Devers mess?

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Good news: you don’t have to pick just one person!

Three months ago the Red Sox signed all-star third baseman Alex Bregman. Generally speaking, it’s a good thing to add all-star players to your roster. And on the field thus far in 2025, it has indeed been a very good thing. Bregman has been the best player on the Red Sox and one of the very best in all of baseball, currently placing fifth in bWAR in the American...

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Rafael Devers BLASTS Red Sox Office and REFUSES to Play 1st Base Position Following Season-Ending Injury to Triston Casas

Rafael Devers is in no mood to undergo any more transitions this season. On Thursday, the Boston Red Sox star blasted his team’s front office and refused to play in the first base position after the season-ending injury to Triston Casas.

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Report: Rafael Devers Reportedly Refusing to Move to First Base Despite Casas Injury

According to Alex Speier of the Boston Globe, Rafael Devers has rejected the Boston Red Sox’s proposal to move him back into the field. This time, GM Craig Breslow wanted him to play first base.

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Rafael Devers declines Red Sox's request to play first base

Boston Red Sox hitting star Rafael Devers said Thursday that he informed team management that he will not play first base in the wake of Triston Casas being lost for the season due to a major knee injury.

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Avery Hamel

Here’s what Rafael Devers actually said tonight

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Be careful before you take a Twitter translation as gospel.

The job of translators in any media setting (and in sports especially), carries an untenable burden. A translator is trying to say everything the player said, but usually in a condensed sense because that’s what’s required in today’s day and age of media coverage.

I’m beginning this article with that disclaimer to say that, to the extent that any of the comments Rafael Devers made tonight...

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'They should do their job': Red Sox superstar blasts team's front office as drama continues

It’s uncommon for a player to criticize his team’s front-office leader, especially for making a fairly understandable inquiry.

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Red Sox star Rafael Devers sounds off on front office

Rafael Devers is once again unhappy with the Boston Red Sox, and the All-Star slugger is not exactly trying to hide it.

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Bryan Joiner

Stop infantilizing Rafael Devers

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Yes, you.

Asking if Rafael Devers should play first base now that Triston Casas is out for the year is like asking if the sun rises in the east or if the world is round. The answer is yes, and anyone who says otherwise has an axe they’d prefer to grind than see the Red Sox improve as a baseball team. With one exception, they’re not worth listening to. Unfortunately, the exception is Devers himself.

Devers on Breslow: “I’m not certain what (issue)...

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Watch: Red Sox OF makes Willie Mays-esque catch

Rafaela can flash some serious leather, which is why many believe it is only a matter of time before he wins a Gold Glove.

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8 Pitching Prospects Whose Stock is Rising

On the heels of our hitting prospects whose stock is rising piece, it’s time to look at some arms who have already turned heads through their first handful of starts.

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Rafael Devers claims Red Sox lied to him

Boston Red Sox designated hitter Rafael Devers is not happy with the front office and even accused the organization of going back on their word over a recent request to him.

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Red Sox promote pitching prospect Jeremy Wu-Yelland to Double-A Portland

The Red Sox have promoted pitching prospect Jeremy Wu-Yelland from High-A Greenville to Double-A Portland, as was first reported by Hunter Noll of Beyond the Monster.

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Rafael Devers helps Red Sox past Rangers 5-0

Rafael Devers had two hits, including a home run, and the Boston Red Sox used four pitchers to earn a 5-0 victory over the visiting Texas Rangers on Thursday.

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Jake Reiser

Red Sox 5, Rangers 0: Bello, bullpen step up to take series victory

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20-19 heading to Kansas City!

A series victory? Who could have thought? Brayan Bello had a weird day. To quote our fearless leader Dan in the Slack channels, “Bellos been great at getting out of trouble so far. Just needs to stop the getting in trouble thing”. He only went 4.2 frames and walked himself into a lot of jams, five free bases given up alongside four hits. Somehow he worked out of every single one of them, even with the bases loaded. If he...

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Jake Reiser

Game 39: Rangers @ Red Sox - Leiter vs Bello

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Another ginormous rubber game this afternoon.

What a big game before heading on a Midwest road trip. Not that the Red Sox are slumping, they’re just treading water right around .500 constantly. They got the Rangers last night, but momentum has to carry over. Can today be the win that breaks the cycle and starts and upward trend or will we still be swans kicking our feet below the water in the Public Garden?

?? First Pitch: 1:35pm EDT

TV: NESN, MLBN

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Dan Secatore

Red Sox News & Links: Is it time for Marcelo Mayer to unseat Trevor Story at shortstop?

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News and notes from around Red Sox Nation.

Trevor Story has been bad this year. Pretty, pretty bad. A player with an OBP below .300 is a player who probably shouldn’t have a starting job in the big leagues unless they are truly special in the field and surrounded by a strong lineup. And while Story continues to be a good glove man, it feels like his time as the Red Sox starting shortstop is winding down while Marcelo Mayer wraps...

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