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Rafael Devers Won’t Revisit End with Red Sox in Return to Fenway
Fans may boo or cheer as Devers faces Boston again after a trade driven by clubhouse friction and position disputes.
- On Friday, August 21, 2026, San Francisco Giants designated hitter Rafael Devers returned to Fenway Park for the first time since his blockbuster trade 14 months ago. Emerging from the visitors' dugout, Devers signed autographs before facing his former team.
- The relationship soured in February 2025 when the Red Sox signed Gold Glove third baseman Alex Bregman and asked Devers to move from third base; he balked before later refusing to play first base when first baseman Triston Casas suffered a season-ending injury.
- A 2018 World Series champion and three-time All-Star, Devers currently leads the Giants with 25 home runs and 69 RBI while batting.244 this season. His legacy in Boston remains significant despite the acrimonious departure.
- Red Sox fans remain divided on Devers' return. Some plan to boo the former star, while Giants fan Jason Wakimoto said, "I hope that the eight years he was here outweighs the three months of him being tumultuous with the front office and fans."
- Devers said he has "no regrets" about his Boston departure, noting he has matured as an athlete. "I think I have learned as an athlete there are things that are going to happen," he said through an interpreter. "What you have to do is move forward and learn from that.
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Rafael Devers won’t revisit end with Red Sox in return to Fenway
Devers was traded to San Francisco after refusing to play first base for Boston last season.
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