Devers, facing Boston, clarifies first base mindset

SAN FRANCISCO -- As helium prepares to look his erstwhile squad conscionable 5 days aft being traded, San Francisco Giants slugger Rafael Devers wants to permission things successful the past arsenic it pertains to the Boston Red Sox.

But helium did supply immoderate penetration into his feelings erstwhile helium was asked Friday wherefore he'd consider playing archetypal basal for the Giants erstwhile helium refused to bash truthful for the Red Sox.

"I enactment up immoderate bully numbers successful Boston and I consciousness similar I earned immoderate respect," Devers said done an interpreter. "If they would person asked maine astatine the opening of outpouring training, yes, I would person played (first)."

Of course, backmost past the Red Sox didn't person an opening astatine archetypal basal arsenic Triston Casas didn't get wounded until astir a period into the season. But the wide harm had been done.

The deficiency of connection betwixt the sides seemingly led to the stunning trade, and present conscionable 3 games into his vocation with San Francisco, Devers has to look his aged teammates.

"Whatever happened, happened," Devers said. "But they're inactive my friends."

Devers really got to spot his friends aft they arrived successful municipality Thursday, but arsenic of aboriginal Friday afternoon, helium had not seen oregon talked to manager Alex Cora. He's assured helium will.

Devers was pressed astir his erstwhile manager.

"I don't privation to speech astir the past," Devers said. "I don't person thing bully oregon atrocious to accidental astir Alex, I conscionable privation to permission everything successful the past."

Devers went connected to accidental it's been a "long week" but he's feeling much relaxed and adjacent blessed now. He's 3-for-11 with 2 walks and 4 strikeouts for his caller team, which desperately needs his beingness successful their lineup.

Eventually, he'll spot clip astatine archetypal basal -- but lone erstwhile he's ready.

"It's not a presumption I'm going to larn however to play overnight," Devers said.

He was asked respective times erstwhile helium mightiness get a commencement there.

"Whenever I consciousness similar I'm comfortable," helium answered.

The speech yet came backmost astir to his narration with the Red Sox, but Devers insisted connected putting it down him.

"I truly don't privation to speech about," helium reiterated. "I privation to ore what's successful the aboriginal for me."