As of now, it won’t be DH Rafael Devers who recently told chief baseball officer Craig Breslow he would not play first base. Breslow asked him to do it after Triston Casas ruptured his patellar tendon and underwent season-ending surgery.

Discussing third-base options in light of Alex Bregman’s injury, Red Sox manager Alex Cora initially said ‘No’ to Rafael Devers returning to his old job, then backtracked.

Speaking with reporters, Red Sox manager Alex Cora revealed Bregman woke up feeling worse and could be heading for a stint on the injured list. Naturally, this led to speculation that three-time All-Star third baseman Rafael Devers could fill in defensively for Bregman, but that will not be the case.