With Opening Day just a few weeks away, Rafael Devers has changed his tune about being the DH of the Boston Red Sox.

When the Red Sox landed Bregman on a shiny three-year, $120 million deal, questions immediately surfaced around his position. Bregman has spent his entire career at third base. So has Rafael Devers, Boston's highest-paid player — previously inked to a 13-year, $330 million contract that broke the franchise record.

Devers said he spoke to chief baseball officer Craig Breslow and manager Alex Cora a few weeks ago about his feelings and ultimately decided to follow their lead.

A day after Rafael Devers said he’s willing to serve as the team’s designated hitter, Cora was not ready to announce anything.

Rafael Devers just might be the Boston Red Sox's Opening Day DH after all. Earlier this spring, Devers said he considers himself a third baseman and would not move to DH in deference to Alex Bregman, the superior defender. On Thursday, Devers walked back those comments, and said he would be OK with being the DH on Opening Day.

Devers' initial protests aside, the Red Sox are a better team with Bregman at third. The 10-year veteran won his first American League Gold Glove last season and rates highly per defensive metrics such as Defensive Runs Saved, Ultimate Zone Rating and Outs Above Average.

After saying earlier that he didn't want to be a designated hitter, Devers now seems OK with the idea: "I’ve matured a lot during this."

"We spoke already, and I'm good to do whatever they want me to do." The post Rafael Devers no longer opposed to moving from 3rd base to DH this season appeared first on Boston.com.

The Boston Red Sox and Rafael Devers are just about at that time when the talking is over and the playing begins. Devers has oscillated this offseason between various vibes, from wanting to stake claim to the third base job over Alex Bregman,