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Rafael Devers Debuts at First Base for Giants After Refusing to Play Position for Red Sox
SAN FRANCISCO COUNTY, CALIFORNIA, JUL 21 – Devers debuted at first base after being traded from Boston following his refusal to play there; Giants have a 11-18 record since acquiring him in June.
- On Tuesday night at Truist Park, Rafael Devers took the field for the San Francisco Giants in his debut appearance as a first baseman during their game against the Atlanta Braves.
- The Giants acquired Devers from the Boston Red Sox on June 15 in a major trade following his refusal to play first base in Boston, which led to tensions with the team's management.
- After joining San Francisco, Devers began practicing at first base and expressed during his introductory press conference that he was ready to play wherever the team needed him.
- Devers has had difficulty at the plate, hitting.219 with two home runs and 10 RBIs in 29 games as the designated hitter, while the Giants broke a string of six consecutive losses by dominating their opponent 9-0 in the first game where Devers appeared in the field.
- Devers' debut at first base indicates the Giants seek positional flexibility as they contend, while the Red Sox acquired four prospects including Jordan Hicks in the trade.
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SF Giants snap losing streak as Devers makes debut at first base
ATLANTA — Perhaps all the Giants needed was for Rafael Devers to do something he’s never done. San Francisco (53-49) emphatically snapped its six-game losing streak with a 9-0 win over the Atlanta Braves on Tuesday night at Truist Park as Devers made his professional debut at first base in what tied for the team’s largest margin of victory this season. “They responded well,” said manager Bob Melvin. “We knew we had to play a much better game tod…
Rafael Devers making his first-base debut for Giants after refusing to play the position with Red Sox - The Boston Globe
Asked why he was willing to play the position for the Giants and not the Red Sox, Devers said he felt he had “earned some respect” because of his production in Boston.
ATLANTA — Rafael Devers played first base for the San Francisco Giants tonight, making his first start as a slugger at the position he refused to play with his former team, the Boston Red Sox.
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