Red Sox manager Alex Cora announced which position Rafael Devers will play in his spring training debut, and for now it appears his game of hardball is working.

A week after telling reporters that he's not willing to give up third base, Rafael Devers reiterated his position while pushing back at the notion that there's any bad blood with the Red Sox.

The Boston Red Sox completed a strong offseason of work when they signed former Houston Astros third baseman to a three-year, $120 million contract in free agency. And yet, while the move completes Boston's roster on paper, it has created a complicated situation involving their cornerstone player, Rafael Devers.