position switch has been one of the offseasons top subplots, as it dovetailed with Boston signing to a three-year, $120MM contract to become the clubs new everyday third baseman. Red Sox manager added another wrinkle to the situation when speaking with reporters (including ) yesterday, noting that Devers isnt in the third base plans at all, as will Emmanuel Ramirez Jersey step in at the hot corner when Bregman needs a day off. Raffy is going to DH , Cora said. We had a conversation, we talked about it. Hes DHing. Hes the DH of the Boston Red Sox. One thing is we dont want him to overthink it. Dont get caught up in the whole thing. Hell be OK . It isnt known how the Sox might adjust if Bregman were to mi s an extended amount of time on the injured list, yet Coras statement pretty plainly underscores Bostons commitment to keeping Devers in a batter-only capacity for the time being. McCaffrey writes that Devers is still taking grounders at third base as part of pregame warmups, po sibly as a way of maintaining some part of his past pregame routine while adjusting overall to his new reality as a designated hitter. The early results havent been great, as Devers is 0-for-8 with seven strikeouts in his first eight trips to the plate in 2025. Naturally, two games is a minuscule sample size, and some rust was probably expected given how Devers only appeared in five Spring Training games. Devers spent a good chunk of the offseason dealing with inflammation in both shoulders, and thus the Red Sox le sened his workload in camp as Devers worked his way back to full health. The shoulder i sues impact on Devers also surely factored into the teams decision to keep Devers in a DH capacity. While plans may change as the season develops, it would certainly seem like the Sox are trying to ease Devers into a full-time DH role over the long-term. Bregman can opt out of his contract after the season, and while Devers could potentially be moved back over to third base after a year off, it would seem more likely that the Red Sox would use Bregmans departure as a way to get star prospect into the lineup. Mayer made his Triple-A debut in Worcesters game with the Syracuse Mets yesterday, and it is widely expected that the infielder will be making his MLB debut at some point in 2025. If Mayer had had his way, he wouldve skipped Triple-A entirely and already be part of the Sox roster after posting huge numbers in Spring Training. Based on performance, I feel like I did earn a spot on that team , Mayer said in an interview on . With that being said, things didnt go my way and now Im here [in Triple-A] and Im just going to get after it every single day, and keep doing what Im doing . The comments caused a bit of a stir on social media, yet Cora told and other reporters that he 100 percent wants to see his players share Mayers confident attitude. Obviously Mayers production will dictate how quickly he might join the Show, yet given the crowded nature of Bostons current roster, it will be interesting to see how the Red Sox will carve out playing time for the fourth overall pick. Since the Sox dont want to call Mayer up just to have him ride the bench, perhaps some kind of injury might need to arise before a Mayer promotion is really on the radar. is also in Worcester, and will be working as a starting pitcher during his time in the minors, Red Sox senior director of player development Brian Abraham . There is some flexibility at play since Abraham said as of right now Fulmer will start, but the Sox seem interested in stretching Fulmer out to see what he can do in a potential return to a starting role. Beginning his career as a starter with the Tigers, Fulmer enjoyed some instant succe s in capturing AL Rookie of the Year honors in 2016. Injuries (including a Tommy John surgery that cost him all of 2019) nece sitated a move to the bullpen in 2021, and Fulmer seemed to thrive in that role while pitching with the Tigers, Twins, and Cubs over the 2021-23 seasons. Unfortunately, Fulmer continued to battle health problems, and he underwent a UCL revision in October 2023 that cost him another full season, as he didnt pitch at all in 2024. The Red Sox inked Fulmer to a two-year minor league contract in February 2024, with the understanding that hed take the first year to rehab and then prep for a return this season. Fulmer told Smith that he and Red Sox chief baseball officer Craig Breslow even discu sed a po sible return to starting pitching when the contract was first signed, and Fulmer is open to working in any capacity. If it sticks, it sticks. If it doesnt, then I go back to the bullpen , Fulmer said. I did the transition once and it was a fairly easy transition. Ive enjoyed both [roles] . Bowden Francis Jersey