A new trade proposal sends a struggling division rival's first baseman to the Boston Red Sox, potentially solving their infield need.

When the Red Sox signed Alex Bregman for third base in the offseason, Devers moved to designated hitter. And when first baseman Triston Casas suffered a season-ending knee injury earlier in May, Devers was asked to play first, a switch that would better fit the roster construction. His response? Not interested.

A week and a day after Triston Casas suffered a ruptured patellar tendon in his left knee, another Red Sox first baseman has landed on the injured list.

Boston Red Sox first infielder Romy Gonzalez (back) remains out of the team's starting lineup for Friday's series opener against the hosting Kansas City Royals and right-hander Michael Lorenzen at Kauffman Stadium.

A day after there seemed no plans to broach the subject with Devers, the Red Sox manager said, "Obviously, things might change."