Rafael Devers vs. Alex Bregman: The Battle for 3rd

Who comes out on top: Alex Bregman (the new guy) or Rafael Devers (the error-prone machine)

Quite the story coming out of Red Sox camp as we take our first steps into MLB Spring Training 2025 (hopefully a story we can see next April for Season 2 of "The Clubhouse" on Netflix)

Red Sox trade for superstar World Series champion 3rd baseman Alex Bregman this offseason which sent shockwaves through the world of baseball and more importantly the AL East division (poor Blue Jays). This trade easily helps improve this roster and gives the Red Sox a HUGE chance to at the least earn a WC spot, if not win the division.

Now part of the reasons this trade sent shockwaves through the league was the fact that their superstar face-of-the-franchise, Rafael Devers, is the team's third baseman. This trade was designed to help this young Red Sox roster by bringing in a veteran World Series champion like Bregman that can still swing the bat and produce offensively. Although, I'm sure that Red Sox management didn't spend $120 million for Bregman to not be an asset defensively as well.

With this impending move creeping in the shadows of Bregman to 3rd, Devers has been feeling the heat from Boston media regarding his future at the hot corner. Devers has been quoted as saying he is happy at 3rd base and does NOT want to make a switch to 1st base or even DH.

But let me just provide some numbers that help paint the picture as to why Bregman needs to be playing 3rd base a majority more than Devers:

1) Rafael Devers has led the MLB in Errors in 7 of his 8 MLB seasons (finished T-3rd in his rookie season)

2) Rafael Devers has the most Errors among active 3rd baseman with 141 (9 more errors than 10-time Gold Glove winner Nolan Arenado, who has played 6000 more innings than Devers)

3) Alex Bregman has led the MLB in Assists the past 3 seasons, including leading the league last season in Assists, Putouts, and Fielding %

So I'm sure you are a smart person who read these and agreed with our philosophy that Bregman = 3rd, Devers = Other

The other key fact just to throw in there is that Bregman has played both his spring training games at 3rd base so far (keeping in mind, Devers first appearance will be March 5th as he comes back from injury).

Who do you think will be the Red Sox starting 3rd baseman??