The Red Sox moved a reticent Devers from third base to designated hitter after they signed Alex Bregman, who’s now on the injured list. Then in May they asked Devers to fill in at first base when they lost Triston Casas to season-ending surgery. But Devers did not budge: He will only be Boston’s DH.

Yankees infielder Jazz Chisholm backs up Red Sox DH Rafael Devers, who refused to play the infield when asked this season.

Chisholm was slotted at third base despite opening the year at his natural position, second base, to accommodate teammate DJ LeMahieu, who had recently returned from his own injury. When Chisholm began his rehab stint in the minors, the Yankees asked him to move to third base to prepare and he made a strong pronouncement in response.