Rafael Devers was finally settling in as the Red Sox designated hitter, after a tumultuous spring training that saw him forced out of his third-base job for Alex Bregman. But when first baseman Triston Casas suffered a season-ending injury last Friday,

Boston Red Sox designated hitter Rafael Devers would appear, on the surface, to have recovered from a poor start. His .370 on-base percentage is slightly more than his career percentage, and his 23 RBIs put him on pace for just shy of 100.

One such name being thrown around is designated-hitter Rafael Devers. Devers, who signed a $331 Million, 11-year extension with Boston in January 2023, made it clear to reporters on Thursday, he isn't playing first base.