Players on the Boston Red Sox are still processing the team's blockbuster trade with the San Francisco Giants that saw them part ways with Rafael Devers on Sunday.
Trevor Story was the first active Red Sox player to speak about the trade with reporters, and one thing he addressed was the timing of the deal. With Boston having shown signs of life in recent weeks, winning eight of their last 10 games and sweeping the rival New York Yankees, it certainly seemed an unusual time to trade away a franchise cornerstone such as Devers.
