The Boston Red Sox have experienced their fair share of drama in the 2025 Major League Baseball season.
After signing former Houston Astros All-Star Alex Bregman to play third base, the team moved fan favorite Rafael Devers to designated hitter.
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Devers voiced his frustrations openly to the media and denied the opportunity to play first base after the Red Sox lost Triston Casas for the year. Casas ruptured his left patellar tendon running to first base on May 2.
Afterwards, the trade rumors surrounding Devers began to heat up. Bleacher Report’s Kerry Miller listed a handful of clubs that could be a potential fit for the three-time All-Star, including the St. Louis Cardinals.
“Wouldn’t it be funny if—after an offseason in which we thought Boston might acquire Nolan Arenado from the Cardinals—Devers ended up in St. Louis?” Miller Tuesday.
Of course, the main issue with the Cardinals acquiring Devers would be that he’d end up in his exact situation with Boston unless the Cardinals trade their third baseman, Arenado, beforehand.
Boston Red Sox designated hitter Rafael Devers (11) hits a home run against the Texas Rangers in the seventh inning at Fenway Park.David Butler II-Imagn Images
“However, while the latest smoke around a possible Devers trade stems from his refusal to play first base, Arenado was reportedly willing to shift across the diamond to first base if it helped facilitate a trade this past offseason,” Miller wrote about the potential of a Devers trade to St. Louis.
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“So, it’s plausible the Cardinals could have two multiple-time All-Star third basemen in their infield in 2026.”
Despite the trade rumors and drama, Devers is performing at an All-Star level in his new offensive role with the Red Sox.
He went 4-for-4 with a double and three RBIs this past Saturday against the Kansas City Royals and is hitting .274 with a .476 slugging percentage and a 144 OPS+.
While a trade to the Cardinals, or any team, is not imminent, perhaps Devers decides that he no longer feels Boston is the right place for him sometime down the road. For now, that is purely speculation.
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