Red Sox star Rafael Devers takes jab at front office after lackluster offseason: 'They know what we need'
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The Boston Red Sox went into the offseason looking to make big changes — at least that’s what fans believed.
Instead, new GM Craig Breslow has been conservative with his additions to the 2024 season roster, and it’s not just fans that seemed displeased.
It’s the players, too.
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Rafael Devers #11 of the Boston Red Sox bats against the Toronto Blue Jays at Rogers Centre on September 30, 2022 in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. (Vaughn Ridley/Getty Images)
Red Sox All-Star Rafael Devers spoke to reporters down at spring training on Tuesday, where he didn’t hold back his thoughts on how the offseason went.
"Everybody in this organization wants to win, but [Red Sox leadership] need to make an adjustment to help us players be in a better position to win," Devers said, via Red Sox interpreter Carlos Villoria.
"Everybody knows what we need. You know what we need, and they know what we need. There’s just some things I can’t say out loud, but everybody that knows our organization and knows the game knows what we need."
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Devers signed a 10-year, $313.5 million contract to remain the face of the Sox last offseason, so he wants to see the best team put together each season since he’ll be in Boston for years to come.
Pitching is an obvious need for the Red Sox, especially in the starting rotation. At the moment, the starting five looks to be Brayan Bello, Lucas Giolito, Nick Pivetta, Kutter Crawford and Tanner Houck. Not one of these pitchers had an ERA below four this past season.
Jordan Montgomery and Blake Snell, the reigning NL Cy Young, are