Someone is finally on the side of Rafael Dévers after his refusal to play the first goal for the Red Sox.
The legend of Boston, David Ortiz, came to the defense of Devers after an injury at the end of the first goal, Triston Casas, the team and the fans expected that the designated striker intervenes and filled the void.
“He is fine as DH. They asked for it, and it goes very well as DH, ” Ortiz said to the Associated Press Monday. “Once (the) situation of Casas goes down … in the minds of people, it was:” Devers goes first and (Masataka) Yoshida goes to DH and we are a better team “. Yes, that’s what you put in your mind. But guess what?
Devers is in his ninth season with the Red Sox and signed an extension of $ 331 million in the early 2023. He played the third goal for a large part of his career, but he was invited to focus on DH’s position after the team signed the championship player Alex Bregman this pro-season, Mix pre-season melodrama.
Ortiz spent 14 of his 20 MLB seasons with the Red Sox, won three World Series and had a career at the fame of fame playing DH while playing the first goal over the years.
When Casas fell, many expected that the permanent move towards a similar role, but the DH replied: “They cannot expect me to play each position there. During spring training, they told me about it and essentially told me to put my glove to put away … I don’t think it would be a decision appropriate by them to ask me to play another position. »»
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“We asked him to be the DH. He has completely asked to be the DH,” said Ortiz. “I remember this conversation during spring training … He gives you what you asked for.”
While “Big Papi” recognizes that a certain flexibility could open things a little more for the team, he thinks that it is ultimately to anyone other than desire.
“I would say this: at one point, if Devers wanted to train in the first goal and that I would like to play all the defense thing, that’s all about him,” said Ortiz.
