Last June, the Giants and Red Sox stunned baseball by completing a trade that would have been unthinkable just months prior. Boston’s franchise slugger, Rafael Devers, was shipped to San Francisco for three prospects and a reliever. It’s a deal that hasn’t worked out for anyone involved.
At the time, Giants general manager Buster Posey appeared to have pulled off a massive coup by landing the big lefty bat his team was missing. Meanwhile, Red Sox GM Craig Breslow was ripped for the deal as he accepted what looked like a modest return for an elite hitter.
