Bregman is a superior defender to Devers, who has led the American League in errors at third base in seven consecutive seasons. Devers’ -6 OAA (Outs Above Average) last season ranked in the bottom-eight percentile, according to Baseball Savant.

Rarely has a player’s skill set – such as Alex Bregman’s statistics at Fenway Park – and contributions nestled so snugly together with a new team.

Someone needs to remind the Sox that homegrown players don’t equate to success if they’re more concerned with where they’re standing on the diamond than where the Red Sox are in the standings.