The elephant in the room is how Red Sox manager Alex Cora deploys third baseman Rafael Devers (shoulder) and Alex Bregman. Devers is expected to begin playing spring games this week as the designated hitter while Bregman continues on at third base.

As great as Alex Bregman may be this season with the Boston Red Sox, the Detroit Tigers cannot be blamed for not signing the star infielder. Detroit president of baseball operations Scott Harris made an admirable run at Bregman,

The calendar has flipped to March, and the Boston Red Sox are 2-4 (unless you count the win against the college kids). They haven’t hit or pitched especially well so far, but consider these team leaders: • Most home runs: Trayce Thompson • Most innings (tie): Richard Fitts,

Such a unique baseball player deserves a unique athletic comparison. And that’s exactly what Red Sox manager Alex Cora gave him, comparing Campbell to Boston Celtics' forward Jaylen Brown.

After an offseason so productive that The Athletic gave the Red Sox a solid grade of “A,” Boston’s spring training got off to a rocky start with an instant controversy that placed the team’s premier player right at the heart of it.