Ex-red Sox Star Calls Team's Rafael Devers Trade 'crazy'

A speedy glimpse astatine nan Boston Red Sox’s roster from their 2018 World Series-winning squad whitethorn make nan mean shot instrumentality quizzical erstwhile compared to nan 2025 squad.

Rafael Devers was their 3rd baseman, Mookie Betts played correct section and Xander Bogaerts was nan shortstop, not to mention players for illustration Andrew Benintendi, Jackie Bradley Jr. and J.D. Martinez besides bolstered nan lineup arsenic nan squad defeated nan Los Angeles Dodgers successful 5 games.

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Boston Red Sox's Rafael Devers, #11, reacts connected his measurement to first guidelines aft getting deed by a transportation during nan sixth inning of a shot crippled against nan New York Yankees connected Sunday, June 8, 2025, successful New York City. (AP Photo/Noah K. Murray)

On Sunday, 1 of nan past halfway pieces of nan lineup was dealt.

The Red Sox traded Devers to nan San Francisco Giants for Jordan Hicks, Jose Bello, James Tibbs III and Kyle Harrison – a woody that stunned nan shot world. Despite his philosophical differences pinch nan Red Sox, Devers was hitting .272 pinch a .905 OPS and 15 location runs. He was starring nan American League successful walks pinch 56 and had played nan astir games successful nan fields (73).

Betts, who nan Red Sox traded to nan Dodgers, offered his thoughts pursuing nan team’s triumph complete nan Giants connected Sunday.

"I conscionable thought it was crazy," he told The Athletic. "Nothing really to say, it’s conscionable crazy."

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Boston Red Sox correct fielder Mookie Betts, #50, celebrates pinch 3rd baseman Rafael Devers, #11, aft nan crippled against nan Detroit Tigers astatine Comerica Park successful Detroit connected July 7, 2019. (Raj Mehta-USA TODAY Sports)

Dodgers pitcher Clayton Kershaw besides reacted to nan waste and acquisition arsenic he was told during an ESPN conception astir nan chaotic move.

"How astir that trade? That’s wild," he said. "Buster’s really doing it! Not Olney; Buster Posey’s really doing it complete there. Good for Buster, man. He’s going for it. I’d see (Devers) 1 of astir apt nan apical 10 hitters successful nan crippled astatine worst. He’s decidedly a game-changer."

Nearly 7 years later, nan Red Sox are operating pinch a wholly different roster than nan 1 they had erstwhile they lifted nan Commissioner's Trophy.

Boston Red Sox correct fielder Mookie Betts, #50, celebrates pinch 3rd baseman Rafael Devers, #11,  after hitting a 2 tally location tally against nan Baltimore Orioles astatine Oriole Park astatine Camden Yards successful Baltimore connected July 20, 2019. (Tommy Gilligan-USA TODAY Sports)

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Boston will participate nan week caller disconnected of a expanse of nan New York Yankees and only 6.5 games down them for first spot successful nan AL East.

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