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Originally Posted by tiger8mush
They're asking the highest paid player on the team to play the least demanding position on the team. Transitioning from 3B to 1B isn't asking a lot from a 28 yr old. They aren't asking him to suit up as catcher or move to the OF.
If Big Papi could play 1B occasionally, no reason Devers can't.
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It's one thing to work on a new position in spring training. It's a lot different to try to learn a new position at the major league level with no prior experience there on a team that wants to win games. Also, from looking at Devers defensive numbers at third base, he doesn't appear to be a gifted defender to start with. Even if it is the "least demanding position" on the field, it's not as simple as it sounds as indicated by the quotes in the article from the Red Sox manager, Alex Cora.