
The Red Sox sent shockwaves across the league when they sent homegrown star Rafael Devers to the San Francisco Giants in a blockbuster trade over the weekend. Less surprisingly, when the Red Sox made their first public comments about the deal in a Zoom call Monday night, they doubled down on it.
Boston Red Sox chief baseball officer Craig Breslow tried to explain the franchise's motive behind the trade, which came way out of left field despite Devers's previous grievances with being asked to switch positions this season.