Alex Bregman’s defensive prowess makes him the Boston Red Sox's third baseman, leaving Rafael Devers' future with the team in question.

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Alex Bregman isn’t looking to steal Rafael Devers’ position. Bregman maintained he will play wherever the Red Sox want to employ him amid drama surrounding whether he or Devers will man the hot corner in 2025. Devers has made it clear he doesn’t want to change positions, although Bregman is the higher-rated third baseman.

Since making his Major League Baseball debut in the summer of 2017, Boston Red Sox star Rafael Devers has been one of the most productive offensive third basemen in baseball. Even including the shortened 2020 campaign,

After an offseason so productive that The Athletic gave the Red Sox a solid grade of “A,” Boston’s spring training got off to a rocky start with an instant controversy that placed the team’s premier player right at the heart of it.