
Alex Cora reveals Red Sox ‘winning business’ reason for Rafael Devers, Alex Bregman decision
After weeks of speculation, Red Sox manager Alex Cora officially ended the debate on who will play third base this season in Boston. Speaking on WEEI Sports Radio Wednesday, Cora revealed that newcomer Alex Bregman will handle the hot corner while longtime third baseman Rafael Devers shifts to designated hitter.
“We made a decision. Alex is going to play third, Raffy’s going to DH,” Cora said. “We all are in the winning business, and [Devers] understands that.”
The move puts an end to a saga that has hovered over the team since the Red Sox signed Bregman to a three-year, $120 million deal this offseason. The addition of Bregman, who won a Gold Glove at third base last year with Houston, raised immediate questions about where Devers, a two-time Silver Slugger, would fit.
Devers was initially resistant to giving up third base. “My position is third base,” he said in February. However, the 28-year-old star softened his stance as spring progressed, eventually telling reporters he was “good to do whatever they want me to do.”
Alex Bregman will handle the hot corner for the Red Sox

Cora acknowledged the transition wouldn’t be easy, but emphasized that the decision was made in the best interest of the team’s success. “You don’t have to agree with it,” he said, “but at the end of the day, [this is] what we’re going to do to perform every single day.”