“Rather than jumping on the wave and screaming the Red Sox should trade Devers, which they absolutely shouldn't, it's time to look at potential first basemen they could acquire. The best option on the market is Baltimore Orioles star Ryan Mountcastle...

MLB player prop bets and odds for Rafael Calcano Devers on Sunday, May 11, 2025, as the Boston Red Sox take on the Kansas City Royals.

That’s no longer the case as the Red Sox ask him to learn an entirely new position. There exists at least the potential for Devers to flub chances and not dig out throws and cost his team games. And even if that doesn’t happen, Devers could fear it might.