This week's mailbag gets into the first base situation in Boston, 's rough start, options for the Cubs at third, lefty reliever po sibilities for the Mets, and much more. Clarke asks: Surely the Gonzalez/Toro tandem is not the answer at first base for the Red Sox and Cora says Devers isn't moving out of DH. They are thin in the minors at 1B. showed pretty even opinions (inside and outside organization) for solutions. What say you? External options? Cornelius asks: Isnt the only reasonable path for Anthony is moving Devers off DH (1st base) and using the DH for the 4th outfielders (Anthony, Abreu, Duran, Avery Bradley Jersey and Rafaela)? noted, "Before Tuesdays game, [Red Sox manager Alex] Cora said that hes had no discu sions with about moving to first base. Devers has been asked by the media to discu s the matter, but so far he has declined to talk." At the risk of sounding like a talk radio guy, this is the big leagues, and Devers should step up and volunteer to learn first base immediately. The Red Sox have a , and making suboptimal choices or waiting too long could cause them to fall short. For the second time this year, the Red Sox seem to be scared of offending Devers by mandating he do what's best for the team. As of this writing, the Red Sox haven't even had the first base discu sion with Devers! Clearly, Devers does not take position changes lightly. From Boston's perspective, I get treading carefully with a star player who is signed through 2033. But Devers learning first base is better than putting it on a 20-year-old prospect like . Anthony has little left to learn in Triple-A and can easily join an outfield/DH rotation in Boston. Opening up DH also works as a way of getting 's bat into the lineup sooner. You've seen the speculation on external options. had a reasonable list, naming guys like and . The Red Sox can also look at trading for older players who are mashing at Triple-A and haven't really gotten a shot in the Majors yet, like , , or . Who else might make sense? Unlock Subscriber-Exclusive Articles Like This One With a Trade Rumors Front Office Subscription BENEFITS Acce s weekly subscriber-only articles by Tim Dierkes, Steve Adams, and Anthony Franco. Join exclusive weekly live chats with Anthony. Remove ads and support our writers. Acce s GM-caliber tools like our MLB Contract Tracker Ivica Zubac Jersey