Red Sox’ David Ortiz Sends Clear Message to Rafael Devers After Trade originally appeared on Athlon Sports. Many analysts around the baseball world were stunned when the Red Sox, fresh off a sweep of the Yankees at Fenway Park, traded Rafael Devers, the face of the franchise, to the San Francisco Giants.

Few people on Earth can relate to the Rafael Devers trade as well as Mookie Betts, but even he struggled to wrap his mind around it.

Chief Baseball Officer Craig Breslow acknowledged on the conference call that the deal leaves a hole in the lineup, but he hoped it would pay off this season. Although there is a newly created need for a power hitter, the team now has roster and payroll flexibility to add players at the trade deadline, he said.

Some Major League Baseball executives have questions after the San Francisco Giants agreed to a major trade for Rafael Devers.

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.

By acquiring three-time All-Star Rafael Devers from the Red Sox, the Giants did what the Mariners won't: take on a boatload of money to improve their team.

After the Giants acquired Rafael Devers in a trade, baseball fans want to know if he will make his debut on Tuesday against the Guardians.

Despite being tied for first place in the toughest division in the league, a top MLB insider does not expect the San Francisco Giants to make more than one trade before the July 31st deadline. In a new column,