Boston Red Sox Legend David Ortiz Says Rafael Devers Didn't Take His Advice

The Boston Red Sox traded superstar Rafael Devers on Sunday afternoon, completing one of the more shocking trades in recent memory.

Thus ends a months-long saga between Devers and the team, in which Devers felt blindsided by the signing of Alex Bregman in the offseason and then refused to play first base when the team asked him to in the wake of injury to Triston Casas.

With the deal now done, Red Sox legend David Ortiz is speaking out, per Foul Territory TV:

David Ortiz on Rafael Devers:

"You can't imagine how many times I wrote to Devers trying to give him advice, but unfortunately, he has communication problems. He almost never returned my messages, but I don't blame him. He's a good guy, but he definitely needs to improve his communication. He should find an advisor to help him with that." via (@HGomez27)

Considering Ortiz is a Hall of Famer and one of the most beloved players in team history, those are telling comments. Devers never seemed to embrace the idea of being a leader, even after Mookie Betts and Xander Bogaerts moved on from Boston. The communication between Devers and the team seems to have been lacking as well, especially after the Bregman signing clearly rubbed him the wrong way.

A three-time All-Star, Devers is a two-time Silver Slugger winner. He is hitting .279 this season with 15 homers and 58 RBIs.

The Red Sox won their first game without him, beating the Seattle Mariners 2-0 on Monday night. Roman Anthony hit his first major league home run and Abraham Toro brought in a run with a single.

The two teams will play again on Tuesday at 9:40 p.m. ET.