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Rafael Devers continues to voice his frustrations with how the Red Sox are handling his situation. In the last month, he's called out manager Alex Cora and chief baseball officer Craig Beslow.
His frustrations are drawing all of the attention regarding the Red Sox, and one former Red Sox legend is tired of hearing about it.
Recently on an Spanish radio station in New York, Hall of Famer David Ortiz made it very clear he wants Devers to stop talking and just play baseball.
"When you're the man in the team, when you're the guy the organization counts on, there are times when you have to take your ego and pack it away," said Ortiz.
Devers has certainly done the opposite of packing it away so far this season, and one can even question if he could save himself by packing it away at this point. The 28-year-old designated hitter has overcome a slow start to the season by hitting .274 with seven home runs and 31 RBI entering Wednesday.
The Red Sox know it will be a tough battle to make Devers happy with how things have unfolded so far, but Ortiz's comments shouldn't comes as a surprise. Whether it was his 15 strike outs in 19 at-bats or now his frustrations with the team, the $313 million infielder has been a talking point for almost two months.
Ortiz knows Devers just wants the best situation for himself, but he also realizes a large ego could be divisive and prevent the team from having on-field success.
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