With Boston tenure fully ‘in the past,’ Devers prepared for first full season with SF Giants

SCOTTSDALE, Arizona — The vibes of Rafael Devers’ last spring as a Boston Red Sox and first spring as a San Francisco Giant could not be more different.

A year ago, Devers was at the center of an uncomfortable saga in Boston. Devers said he wouldn’t move off third base to accommodate free-agent Alex Bregman, eventually relented, then declined to move to first base when an injury-induced opening emerged. His time as a Red Sox ended with a blockbuster trade to the Giants that, in time, is looking more like a salary dump on Boston’s end.