Rafael Devers said Friday he would've been open to playing first base for the Boston Red Sox if they asked him at the right time.
"I would say that I have put some good numbers over at Boston and I think that I do feel that I have earned some respect. And if they would have asked me at the beginning of spring training, yes, I would have played," Devers told reporters though a translator, according to MLB.com's Ian Browne.
The Red Sox traded Devers to the San Francisco Giants last weekend after a contentious few months, which included his reluctance to play first base after the Red Sox switched him from third base to designated hitter in the spring.
The 28-year-old has continued to DH for the Giants since arriving in San Francisco, but he's been taking grounders at first and has expressed a willingness to play the position for his new club.
Devers said he'd like to keep what happened with the Red Sox in the past, but added it'd been a long time since he was this happy.
"It's been a long time. I don't know how to explain it," Devers said, according to SF Giants on NBCS. "The feeling since I've been here (with the Giants), yes, I've been happy. I feel very relaxed now."
The three-time All-Star and the Giants begin a three-game series against the Red Sox at home Friday.
