The Boston Red Sox’s Opening Day roster is taking shape as players play for their jobs in Grapefruit League games, but a few notable faces are missing due to injuries. Rafael Devers is the highest profile among them.
Devers is still healing shoulder injuries he’s been combating since spring training last year. Red Sox fans still haven’t seen him play in a game since Sept. 20 of the 2024 season, and his Grapefruit League debut has been delayed at least twice. Devers is now slated to debut on March 15, just 13 days before Opening Day.
Despite the many delays in Devers’ spring training appearances, Red Sox manager Alex Cora doesn’t sound worried about his infielder’s progress. He shared the latest on Devers’ recovery with Sean McAdam of MassLive on March 11.
“He’s been on point as far as what he needs, as far as the swing. The whole path on the inside pitch is something that he lost last year, because of the shoulders. He’s been working very hard on that path,” Cora said. “It’s not a different swing; it’s just a different path, to be honest with you. It’s been trending in the right direction. He’s been off a little bit.”
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