Rafael Devers was urged to move back to third base to help the Boston Red Sox play Marcelo Mayer and Kristian Campbell at their natural positions.

The Boston Red Sox are faltering and are nine games back of the American League East lead. They are four games out of the final Wild Card spot.

Reasonable minds can agree that both Rafael Devers and the Boston Red Sox's decision-makers have made missteps this year. The Red Sox should have been much more up front to Devers about the probability of moving him to designated hitter.