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Inbox: What's the outlook for Devers?

How many years do you see Rafael Devers lasting at third? Do you see him getting moved to first base as soon as 2020?
-- @nashinal_crisis

Devers is just starting his career. It's way too soon to talk about a position change. Let's see how he develops as a third baseman. Though he was definitely too error-prone last season, Devers has the skills necessary to be a good defender. I'm interested to see how he evolves as an overall player in 2019.

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Assuming the goal is to continue to be patient and optimistic about Devers' potential, is there any kind of offseason plan for Devers to work on his defensive consistency and on his pitch recognition/plate discipline so he can get that batting average up north of the .