In Boston's 5-2 Opening Day win over the Texas Rangers, Devers went 0-for-4 with three strikeouts. The second game of the series saw more of the same, with Devers finishing 0-for-4. The Red Sox lost 4-1, leaving two games remaining in the series.

Cora described Mayer is “toolsy” and “very mature.” He’s a good defender," Cora said. “He cares about defense. He really does, which I love. It’s easy for him to play defense. Offensively, there’s a few things that we truly believe he needs to get better (at)."