The Boston Red Sox earned their third win of the season on Thursday, defeating the Baltimore Orioles 8-4 at Camden Yards. The Orioles dropped to 3-4 with the lo

The season-opening slump comes on the heels of Devers initially saying he would not move off third base in spring training, and then eventually accepting a full-time DH role. The Red Sox signed Alex Bregman, a far superior defender, near the start of the spring. Adding Bregman and moving Devers to DH improved Boston's offense and defense.

Now, five games into the actual season, Devers is still searching for his first hit. Following an 0-for-3 performance with three more strikeouts in an 8-5 loss to the Baltimore Orioles on Monday, Devers is 0-for-19 on the young season with 15 strikeouts, which is a record for the most strikeouts through the first five games of a season.

The Boston Red Sox made a critical decision when they made Rafael Devers the everyday designated hitter. His initial pushback could open the door for a trade.