Boston Red Sox's owner John Henry and manager Craig Breslow meet Rafael Devers after his comments over possible position change

After comments made by Boston Red Sox ’s Rafael Devers went public, over him choosing not to play all positions, Red Sox’s owner John Henry , president Sam Kennedy, and top baseball boss Craig Breslow flew to Kansas City on Friday to meet with Devers. They wanted to talk about the issue faced by Devers, when he said he was unhappy the team asked him to play first base instead of his usual third base position.

Boston Red Sox’s owner John Henry and team meet Rafael Devers
About the meeting, Boston Red Sox’s manager Craig Breslow said:

“It was actually John who spoke directly to Raffy and felt like it was important based on the situation that unfolded yesterday to come out here and have an honest conversation about what we value as an organization, what we believe is important to the Boston Red Sox, And that is being great teammates for each other.”

He further said:

“We think we had a productive conversation, John seems to have had a productive conversation, and that’s where it is at right now.”

Only John Henry, Rafael Devers, and manager Alex Cora were in the meeting on Friday. Cora said:

“It was a good conversation,” [Devers] expressed his feelings. John did the same. I think everybody saw who was here, so I think that carries weight in the clubhouse.”

However, so far, there has been no decision made about Devers’ future position. For now, he’ll continue to be the Red Sox's designated hitter and was in the lineup hitting second for Friday’s series opener. Breslow reacted:

“That decision was never going to be made on a couch in an office in Kansas City, and that conversation is still ongoing.”

Craig Breslow reacts after the meetings
Reacting to the situation and how it has unfolded, Boston Red Sox’s manager Craig Breslow said:

“I think Raffy was clearly frustrated with the situation, My reaction was that potentially there was some misunderstanding on the communication, or an opportunity to provide communication. Hopefully that was a step in the right direction here.

Further, he said:

“... It does seem like it was productive. It was a chance for [an] honest, candid exchange. I think the most important thing here is we believe that we’ve got a really good team that’s capable of winning a bunch of games and playing meaningful games down the stretch, and that’s what we need to focus on.”

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