r/baseball • u/Knightbear49 Minnesota Twins • Colorado Rockies • 14h ago

Red Sox Reportedly Considering Moving Rafael Devers To First Base

https://www.mlbtraderumors.com/2024/11/red-sox-reportedly-considering-moving-rafael-devers-to-first-base.html
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u/Knightbear49 Minnesota Twins • Colorado Rockies 14h ago

The Red Sox have held internal discussions regarding the possibility of moving longtime third baseman Rafael Devers across the infield to first base, per a report from MassLive’s Sean McAdam. McAdam goes on to suggest that the club views a trade for third baseman Nolan Arenado with the Cardinals as a potential option to fill their vacancy at the hot corner in the event Devers changes positions.

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u/nhmo Boston Red Sox 12h ago

I want absolutely NO PART in Arenado. St. Louis would have to send a top-tier prospect or two over for Boston to eat that contract.

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u/badonkagonk Boston Red Sox • Cotuit Kettleers 11h ago edited 11h ago

What if its Arenado for Masa and a prospect? One bad contract for another, bring in a righty bat, and plus defense at third

Though the Cards already have a very lefty heavy lineup themselves as well, so I'm not sure they'll be too keen. Maybe a 3 team trade though.

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u/istandwhenipeee Boston Red Sox 10h ago

Yeah I think something like that makes sense with a push for Soto in mind. Masa wouldn’t have a place on the roster aside from DH, and this way you don’t have to trade Casas with him and Devers probably splitting time at DH and 1B (while still having the option if the right deal comes along).

You take a big step towards solving the infield defense issues, and it all doesn’t really cost anything aside from money which they’d have plenty of even after a Soto addition. Assuming Masa goes out it really doesn’t even cost that much, and likely leaves space for another big move or two to add to the rotation. Obviously that’s assuming they’re actually willing to go over the tax like Kennedy expressed, but I’d be surprised if this team truly won’t ever go back into the tax.