David Ortiz knew Red Sox-Rafael Devers relationship wasnt going to end well

ymakerpi8d

David Ortiz has chimed in on the .  The Red Sox legend on Monday, saying the Devers-Red Sox relationship wasnt going to end well.  I played for the Red Sox a long time, Ortiz said. You think everything with me and the Red Sox was roses and flowers? I went through some tough times also. But I was mature enough to understand and keep things internal. Even in the best families, between the best brothers, st happens. You need to have the maturity to resolve the problems and move on.  The Red Sox traded Rafael Devers to the Giants on Sunday.  Getty Images  After Devers pushed back against becoming a designated hitter earlier in the season and then refused to play first base, Ortiz said, I knew it wasnt going to end well. There was too much going on Jaromir Jagr Jersey , you know?  Sundays surprising trade between Boston and the Giants came after , who had been a third baseman in the past.  Explore More  The tensions began when Boston moved the three-time All-Star to DH after signing third baseman Alex Bregman in free agency, and they flared up again when the Red Sox asked Devers to learn to play first base when Triston Casas went down with an injury.  Still, Ma sLive that Devers did not formally ask for a trade.  David Ortiz said the Red Sox-Rafael Devers relationship wasnt going to end well.  AP  In return for Devers, the Red Sox received right-hander Jordan Hicks, left-hander Kyle Harrison, outfield prospect James Tibbs III and right-handed pitching prospect Jose Bello.  The organization is always going to be there. Players come and go. As a player, sometimes youve got to put your ego aside and understand that once you get paid, youve got to find a way to do what youre told, Ortiz said.  Thats a me sage for all young players who think they turn out to be bigger than the game. Im not saying that Devers was like that. Hes humble. Hes a good kid. But sometimes when youre young and immature, you (dont realize that).  Im not saying the Red Sox did everything right. But you have to give the club the benefit of the doubt. Theyre not trying to make the organization look bad. Theyre trying to make good moves that sometimes they dont have the opportunity to explain.  Ortiz, a Hall of Famer and three-time World Series champion, played 14 seasons in Boston after spending the first six with the Twins.  James Sheppard Jersey