What they're saying nationally about Boston Red Sox trading Rafael Devers
The Boston Red Sox shocked the baseball world by trading away the man who – until last night – was their franchise player.
After months of rumors and speculation, the Red Sox made the shocking move to deal Rafael Devers to the San Francisco Giants in exchange for four players: LHP Kyle Harrison, RHP Jordan Hicks, OF James Tibbs III and RHP Jose Bello.
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What happened with Devers? Is Boston just being cheap again? Did the Red Sox get a decent return? Let's dive into the insane baseball discourse that's unfolding Monday morning.
Jeff Passan, ESPN
'Rafael Devers, after all that had happened with Boston this spring, the move from third base to DH, then them wanting him to play first base, did not want to be in Boston anymore.'
Mookie Betts, former Red Sox star
"I just thought it was crazy. Nothing really to say, it's just crazy.'
Ken Rosenthal, The Athletic
"There is no drama like Red Sox drama, and their latest messy divorce with a star player is one that figures to generate debate for some time.'
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Buster Posey, Giants president of baseball operations
"The bat is so special. It's really hard to acquire this type of talent at this point of his career. It felt like this was a chance to take a shot.'
Jared Carrabis, Underdog Fantasy
'The craziest part about all of this is that Abraham Toro and Romy Gonzalez have been awesome over at first. So, the Red Sox basically just said fuck you to Raffy because their egos got hurt when he told them no. They didn't need him to play first anymore. Still traded him anyway.'
Clayton Kershaw, Dodgers pitcher
'How about that trade? That's wild. Buster's really doing it – not Olney. Buster Posey's really doing it over there. Good for Buster, man. He's going for it. I'd consider (Devers) one of probably the top 10 hitters in the game at worst."
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A long American League scout to MassLive's Chris Cotillo
'I'm literally speechless on this one.'
Sean McAdam, MassLive
'According to a source with knowledge of the situation, Devers received mixed messages from some in the organization since the season began, which Devers saw as a symbol of the team's own struggles to successfully communicate expectations to their star player, and making for what one person labeled 'an unsalvageable situation.''
Julian McWilliams, CBS Sports
'This, for me, is crazier than the Mookie Betts trade.'
Andy McCullough, The Athletic
"Yeah, this deal probably won't play well for a fanbase still scarred by the Mookie Betts trade. In some ways, this trade is part of the never-ending runoff from that disaster. The Red Sox paid Devers, a talented homegrown player, in part because they had dealt away Betts and lost Xander Bogaerts in free agency. Now Devers is gone. The sound you are hearing is howling from Burlington to Bangor."
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Keith Law, The Athletic
"The Red Sox get some value back, certainly, but nowhere near enough to justify offloading Devers' contract while the team is ostensibly trying to contend this year."
Steve Buckley, The Athletic
"There's really no way of getting around this: The Boston Red Sox need to make the playoffs in 2025. That's the only way they can justify trading Rafael Devers, their franchise player, to the San Francisco Giants."
Chris Cotillo, MassLive
"We know now the discord and drama was real — and worse than many believed."
David Schoenfield, ESPN
'When you're looking to trade a player because of a broken relationship, it's hard to get fair value in return -- and it seems as if the Red Sox came up short here. Maybe this will prove to be the best move for the organization in the long run, but Boston's playoff hopes for 2025 take a hit.
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Matt Vautour, MassLive
'So once again, a star player's tenure with the Red Sox has ended badly. The reasons are different, but the result is the same. Devers joins Betts, Bogaerts, Mo Vaughn, Roger Clemens, Wade Boggs, Adrian Gonzalez, Johnny Damon, Curt Schilling, David Price and so many others to leave with a bad taste in their mouth.'
Rob Bradford, WEEI
"In the matter of an hour or so, fun and optimism in the world of the Red Sox was quickly transferred across the country to the euphoria Buster Posey had delivered his Giants fan base. The Red Sox rug has once again been pulled out from under their fans' feet."
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