David Ortiz said he knew the situation between Rafael Devers and the Red Sox wasn’t going to end well.
Devers, who began his career with playing third base for the Sox, initially bristled at the idea of switching to designated hitter.
He made the switch and produced at the plate, but the Red Sox asked him to make another position switch to first base after Triston Casas went down with a season-ending injury.
There was just too much going on, Ortiz said.
“I know the communication between Devers and the Red Sox wasn’t the best at the very beginning,” Ortiz told The Athletic’s Ken Rosenthal.