Rarely do internal conflicts in baseball erupt into the open the way Boston Red Sox designated hitter Rafael Devers's with Red Sox management has. Devers moved from third base to designated hitter this offseason after Boston signed third baseman Alex Bregman,

The longtime third baseman eventually agreed to move to designated hitter this season and is now refusing another position switch.

After meeting with Boston Red Sox principal owner John Henry, Rafael Devers remained at designated hitter for Friday night’s road game against the Kansas City Royals.