Passan was a guest on WEEI on Wednesday and likened the Devers discussions to the Betts negotiations from years ago.
"I think the best way to characterize it is like this: the Red Sox are [offering] over $200 million, and Rafael Devers wants more than $300 million,"
Passan said on The Greg Hill Show. "This thing is playing out in a very, very similar fashion to Mookie Betts."
Passan indicated that the Red Sox likely have some concerns about Devers' defense, suggesting that the Red Sox wouldn't be inclined to give $300 million to Devers if he projects to be a future first baseman.