Chicago Cubs executive Jed Hoyer spoke out about a shocking move that shipped a franchise slugger out of town.

The Boston Red Sox shocked the world once already this season when they shipped three-time All-Star Rafael Devers to the San Francisco Giants. The deal laid the groundwork for their recent ascension up the American League Wild Card standings and revitalized a seemingly dead season.

Cubs president Jed Hoyer gave Red Sox GM Craig Breslow his flowers for the Rafael Devers trade. Should Breslow get this much credit?

The Boston Red Sox could pursue this five-player blockbuster trade to replenish their roster ahead of the playoffs.

Following the trade of Mookie Betts to the Dodgers in 2020 and Xander Bogaerts signing with the Padres two years later, Devers became the face of the Red Sox, particularly when he signed a 10-year, $313.5 million contract that started last season.

Chief baseball officer Craig Breslow acknowledged before the All-Star break that, once it became clear Rafael Devers wasn’t going to be a first base option, the team hoped Abraham Toro and Romy Gonzalez might provide a stopgap solution. But the duo has surpassed such measured expectations.

The Boston Red Sox have been projected as a blockbuster trade destination for the future Hall of Fame pitcher.