Now formally a Big, Rafael Devers has modified his angle on the place he’s prepared to play within the subject.
“They’re the lads in cost,” Devers mentioned of San Francisco’s entrance workplace and training employees at his introductory press convention Tuesday. “I’m right here to play wherever they need me to play.”
Earlier this season, Devers had refused to play first base when the Crimson Sox requested, saying he didn’t need to make one other place swap after being requested to maneuver from third base to DH to accommodate the newly signed Alex Bregman.
Devers would be the designated hitter and hit third in his Giants debut in opposition to the Guardians Tuesday night time, based on supervisor Bob Melvin.
Melvin added that San Francisco plans to play Devers at a “little little bit of DH and just a little little bit of first.”
“We’re going to work him in and get him some floor balls at first, and ensure he’s comfy earlier than we put him over there,” Melvin mentioned.
Devers declined to talk on what went unsuitable on the finish of his nine-year tenure in Boston, saying: “I’m shifting ahead from the state of affairs in Boston and searching ahead to being a San Francisco Big.”
On Sunday night, the Crimson Sox and Giants agreed to the beautiful transfer which despatched Devers to San Francisco and right-hander Jordan Hicks, left-hander Kyle Harrison, outfield prospect James Tibbs III and right-handed pitching prospect Jose Bello to Boston.
On the introductory press convention, Giants President of Baseball Operations Buster Posey additionally famous that San Francisco had been in commerce negotiations with the Crimson Sox for the final three to 4 weeks earlier than the deal was finalized.
In his opening assertion, Devers thanked the Crimson Sox for signing him at 16 and giving him the possibility to play in MLB.
He then added that he’s “glad to be right here with the San Francisco Giants…and to fulfill Barry Bonds.”
Bonds, the legendary Giants slugger and MLB’s all-time residence run chief, was proudly sitting within the entrance row of the press convention.
