The Boston Crimson Sox traded Rafael Devers to the San Francisco Giants in a shocking blockbuster transfer on Sunday, and it could seem the choice was not strictly a baseball one.
The Crimson Sox are sending Devers to the Giants in change for beginning pitchers Jordan Hicks and Kyle Harrison and prospects James Tibbs and Jose Bello. Robert Murray of FanSided was the primary to report the information.
In line with Peter Abraham of the Boston Globe, the Crimson Sox didn’t really feel that Devers had lived as much as the duties that got here together with the 10-year, $315.5M extension the crew signed him to in 2023.
Devers obtained off to a gradual begin this season after he turned a full-time designated hitter. He has since turned issues round on the plate and entered Sunday batting .272 with 15 dwelling runs and 58 RBI. Although he stays top-of-the-line hitters in baseball, Devers wore out his welcome in Boston.
The Crimson Sox moved Devers to DH after they signed third baseman Alex Bregman, who received a Gold Glove Award final season. Devers was overtly sad about shedding his spot within the area and even hinted that he would possibly request a commerce.
That pressure finally appeared to subside, however extra points arose after Triston Casas suffered a season-ending knee harm in early Could. The harm led to hypothesis that Devers might be requested to play first base. The Crimson Sox apparently approached Devers about that, which led to him sounding off on the crew’s entrance workplace.
The connection between Devers and Boston’s entrance workplace was by no means proper from the second the 28-year-old was requested to maneuver to DH. The identical could also be true of Devers’ relationship with Crimson Sox supervisor Alex Cora.
The Crimson Sox swept the New York Yankees over the weekend and have received seven of their final eight video games to get again above .500, however they may now proceed with out their greatest energy hitter. Maybe they may look to make extra main strikes forward of the commerce deadline subsequent month.
