Alex Bregman shouldn’t be letting himself get slowed down by the Boston Crimson Sox’s ongoing dilemma at third base.
For the reason that Crimson Sox signed Bregman final week, Boston’s longtime third baseman Rafael Devers has been adamant that he does not plan to cede the place to his new teammate.
Bregman spoke to reporters Tuesday because the Crimson Sox ready for spring coaching at JetBlue Park in Fort Myers, Fla. When requested about Boston’s positional uncertainty at third base, Bregman expressed his pleasure to play alongside Devers. Bregman additionally added that he’ll go away the choice as much as supervisor Alex Cora.
“I’m tremendous excited to simply be his teammate,” Bregman informed reporters, via WEEI’s Rob Bradford. “He’s a fantastic participant. I believe everyone on this clubhouse is frightened about profitable. And no matter it takes to assist the staff win, that’s all I’m centered on. I’ll play wherever [Alex Cora] tells me to play.”
Bregman is broadly thought-about to be higher defensively than Devers. However Devers has maintained that the staff had promised him the place when he signed an enormous contract extension with the Crimson Sox two years in the past.
Cora, nonetheless, didn’t sound too bothered about potentially breaking the promise Devers received if it’s for the great of the staff.