The move came as a shock to Red Sox fans still salty over the salary dump of Mookie Betts in 2020 – a year after he won the AL MVP – in a trade that yielded little in return. The team also let Xander Bogaerts leave as a free agent before deciding that Devers was the player they were willing to invest in.

According to an article from Mark Feinsand of MLB.com, multiple executives around MLB defended the Boston Red Sox's decision to trade away Rafael Devers.

The Boston Red Sox shocked the baseball world on Sunday when they sent Rafael Devers to the San Francisco Giants, and the surprise wasn't limited to just fans.

The Boston Red Sox have become one of the most puzzling MLB franchises after trading away top stars like Mookie Betts and Rafael Devers for very little in return.

In winning 10 of their last 15 games, the Red Sox vaulted the .500 mark for the first time since May 24, and creeped within 6 ½ games of the front-running Yankees. And now a nine-game trip that includes a visit to San Francisco and old friend Devers looms.

In layman’s terms for basketball fans, the Rafael Devers trade from the Boston Red Sox to the San Francisco Giants may just be the baseball equivalent of Luka Dončić being shipped to the Los Angeles Lakers at the NBA trade deadline.

The Red Sox traded All-Star Rafael Devers to the Giants. Scott Pianowski shares how the deal will impact his fantasy baseball value.

A massive sweep of the New York Yankees couldn't have happened without the Boston Red Sox shutting down Aaron Judge.