"A year ago, Devers was at the center of an uncomfortable saga in Boston. Devers said he wouldn't move off third base to accommodate free-agent Alex Bregman, eventually relented, then declined to move to first base when an injury-induced opening emerged."
"Fast forward to now, and Devers appears light. He's happy. He's relaxed. He's hitting batting practice bombs that are leaving dents on the top of Scottsdale Stadium's Charro Lodge. The Giants got a three-and-a-half-month sample of Devers' lineup-altering power, as well as a peek at his defensive abilities at first base. Soon, they'll get a full year and many more of the Rafael Devers experience."
"Not without good reason, since Red Sox chairman Tom Werner recently told The Boston Globe that Devers' unwillingness to play first base was extremely discouraging. It was a discouraging episode, Werner said. Just pick up a glove. Devers took the high road when asked about the comments, saying he would like to focus on his new team. That's in the past, Devers said through team interpreter Erwin Higueros. I don't want to talk about it. It's over. I don't have any opinions"
A year ago Rafael Devers resisted moving from third base to accommodate Alex Bregman, later declined a first-base move when an injury opened a vacancy, and was traded to the Giants in a deal viewed by some as a salary-driven move for Boston. In spring with San Francisco Devers appears light, happy and relaxed, hitting massive batting-practice shots at Scottsdale Stadium and providing the Giants a sample of his lineup-altering power along with a glimpse of his first-base defense. Devers declined to rehash the Boston episode and said it was over.
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