More than a months before the MLB trade deadline, we have our first great movement.
Big could be euphemism.
After months of frustration with the toletero Rafael Devers, Boston’s red socks exchanged the star to the San Francisco giants in exchange for LHP Kyle Harrison, RHP Jordan Hicks, Single-A or James Tibbs, and the rookie Jose Bello.
This seismic trade has sent shock waves through the League.
Let’s list some winners and losers.
Winners: San Francisco giants
At first, giants are winners in this trade.
Before the 2025 MLB season, the giants were considered long only to reach the playoffs. ESPN He classified them in the 22nd position in their preseason classifications, giving them a projected record of 80-82, a 24.6% shot to make the postseason, and only 0.6% of the chances of reaching the World Series.
But while we sat here on June 16, the giants have ten games around .500 with a record of 41-31, and they sat just two games of the Los Angeles Dodgers in the NL West. If the playoffs started today, the giants would be inside.
Now, with the addition of Devers, the giants add a bat with more than 30 home run potential, and although there may be some concerns about how Hislatos Swing translates into Oracle Park, when the patience of Devers is taken into account in the plate in the MLA in the percentage of mlasses), it brings a lot to the heart of the alignment of San Francisco.
Losers: Red Sox Fans
It has a leg that tries 12 hours for the fan of the red socks in your life.
If they look like a little scars, can you blame them? Only a few years after seeing the organization exchange Mookie Betts, the Red Sox fan in his life has now seen Boston send Devers, the last bat of large tickets in the middle of his alignment.
Is there any context in the movement? Of course, if you think the company’s line leaves Jersey Street. Depanding who you talk to, devers “attitude” was a considerable factor in the decision to transfer it to San Francisco, and the main office might believe that this is a case of “subtraction addition.”
But there are two sides in each story. From the perspective of Devers, he has also seen the organization exchange Betts, and only this low season, Boston persecuted Nolan Arenado and Alex Bregman, adding Bregman in the low season led to a difficult start of the year from the point of view of Devers.
“The third base is my position,” Devers told journalists before spring training. “It’s what I have played. I don’t know what their plans are. I know we had a conversation. I made it clear, son of what my wishes were and what happens from here, I don’t know.”
Devers was the year as Boston DH. But when the first Triston Casas base was lost during the year at the beginning of May with a knee injury, the Por seemed open to the return to the field.
After days of speculation, however, the Devers turn off that speculation.
“They had the conversation with me,” said Devers through translator Daveson Pérez in early May. “I do not believe for me personally that it is the best decision after they asked me to play a different position and I only have two months of playing this position. All Saudden, ask them to try to play another position … from my part, it is Doesn’tn’tn’tn’tn’tn’tn’tn’tn’tn’tn’tn’tn’tn’tn’tn’tn’tn’tn’tn’tn’tn’tn’tn’tn’ tn’tn’tn’tn’tn’tn’tn’tn’tn’tn’tn’tn’tn’tn’tn’tn’tn’tn’tn’tn’tn’tn’tn’tn’tn’tn ‘ tn’tn’tn’tn’tn’tn’tn’tn’tn’tn’tn’tn’tn’tn’tn’tn’tn’tn’tn’tn’tn’tn’tn’tn’tn’tn ‘ tn’tn’tn’tn’tn’tn’tn’tn’tn’tn’tn’tn’tn’tn’tn’tn’tn’tn’tn’tn’tn’tn’tn’tn’tn’t
That led to a summit in Kansas City between Devers and not only in the main office, but the owner of the Red Sox, John Henry.
“It was an opportunity for an honest and sincere exchange,” said Craig Breslow about the conversation with Devers. “There were some misunderstandings about communication or an opportunity to provide clearer communication. Hopefully that was a step in the right direction here today.”
Apparently, it was not enough.
Now Devers is in San Francisco, and the fans of the Red Sox wonder where the organization goes here.
Winners: Boston’s young talent
This is where Boston could go next.
Before the devers trade, the Red Sox were struggling to find opportunities for two of the best league prospects: Marcelo Mayer and Roman Anthony, who just called last week. In the surprising sweeping of Boston from the New Yorkes this weekend, a sweep that took Boston to 6.5 Yankees games in the east of Al, and half of a game of a wildcard spot and Anthony combined only only bat.
By eliminating Devers from the equation, Boston will have more opportunities for the thesis of two young stars.
This could also benefit Masataka Yoshida, whose correct Labral repair this low season limited him to a DH role while working on the injury and prepares his arm for the field service.
Lost: Los Angeles Dodgers
If the giants were a surprising threat to the Dodgers in the West before this agreement, it could now be time to take them seriously.
Dismain the devers cut line of .272/.401/.504 in the middle of the alignment of San Francisco makes them much more dangerous offensively. And although probable giants need to add a first -line initiator to improve their rotation before the negotiation deadline, improving their alignment gives them a great boost.
Factor in the impressive bullpen of San Francisco, and suddenly the giants seem true contenders after this agreement.
Of course, the Dodgers are also receiving some help tonight, when Shohei Ohtani makes his first appearance in the coup after two surgeries to his launch elbow limited him to a role only of DH last season.
This will be Ohtani’s first launch appearance for Los Angeles.
Winners: NBC Sports Bay Area/Nesn
Well, would you just take a look at the schedule …
Boston goes to the road this week for a swing of the west coast that will see them face the sailors, the angels and yes, the giants. Boston arrives in San Francisco for a set of three games on Friday, lasting the weekend.
Those could be three essential games.