Speaking with reporters for the first time since Triston Casas was ruled out for the season after rupturing his left knee tendon and undergoing surgery, Devers said on Thursday that Red Sox management approached him about the idea of filling in as Boston’s first baseman.

The Boston Red Sox are 20-19 as of May 8, just a couple of games behind the New York Yankees. In the offseason, the Red Sox signed Alex Bregman to a $120 million deal. In turn, they put Bregman at third base and moved Rafael Devers to the designated hitter role in a highly scrutinized decision.

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