It truly seemed as if the dust had settled on any controversy surrounding Rafael Devers' position with the Boston Red Sox. This spring, the Red Sox acquired Gold Glove third baseman Alex Bregman and moved Devers to designated hitter.

Devers voiced his hesitance to become a full-time designated hitter, which sparked some preseason drama. And now that the Red Sox have lost first baseman Triston Casas to a season-ending injury, Devers’ refusal to speak to the media about potentially moving there has fueled the position drama even further.

Boston Red Sox designated hitter Rafael Devers has been reluctant to answer questions about a possible defensive shift to first base.