{"id":50794,"date":"2025-05-24T04:14:32","date_gmt":"2025-05-24T04:14:32","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/usatoday.azontree.com\/?p=50794"},"modified":"2025-05-24T04:14:32","modified_gmt":"2025-05-24T04:14:32","slug":"red-sox-send-strong-message-to-rafael-devers-amid-trade-rumors","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/usatoday.azontree.com\/?p=50794","title":{"rendered":"Red Sox Send Strong Message to Rafael Devers Amid Trade Rumors"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The\u00a0Boston Red Sox\u00a0and infielder\u00a0Rafael Devers\u00a0have endured some drama over his spot on the field in recent weeks, but on Friday it was all love between the organization and its star player.<\/p>\n<p>Devers kicked up drama earlier this month when he publicly turned down the idea of moving to third base, saying the team already took him off the field to serve as the\u00a0designated hitter\u00a0and he wasn&#8217;t happy about making another move.<\/p>\n<aside class=\"m-in-content-ad-row l-inline 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