Will Rafael Devers Trade Trigger Avalanche of Moves Before Trade Deadline?
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The Boston Red Sox shipped Rafael Devers to the San Francisco Giants after months of turmoil and unwillingness to be a team player as the franchise's cornerstone. Trades like this do not typically come in the heart of June, especially from a team that is in the hunt for a playoff spot. The Red Sox entered Monday a half-game back of the final wild card spot.
BOSTON, MASSACHUSETTS - JUNE 13: Rafael Devers #11 of the Boston Red Sox looks on in the tenth inning against the New York Yankees at Fenway Park on June 13, 2025 in Boston, Massachusetts.
BOSTON, MASSACHUSETTS - JUNE 13: Rafael Devers #11 of the Boston Red Sox looks on in the tenth inning against the New York Yankees at Fenway Park on June 13, 2025 in Boston, Massachusetts.
Photo byThe Devers drama began when the team signed third baseman Alex Bregman away from the Houston Astros in the offseason, in which Devers said that he would not be transitioning off of third base when the team asked him to.
When he followed this up with refusing to play first base when Triston Casas suffered a season-ending injury, the writing was on the wall that Devers may not finish out the season with the Red Sox.
Despite this, the Red Sox have been in the mix of the American League and are in no way out of the playoff hunt this season. Still, the question remains how this will affect the trade market as the deadline approaches.
With the Giants seemingly beginning the arms race in the tightly contested National League West, the Los Angeles Dodgers and San Diego Padres may follow suit in the coming weeks.
While the Devers deal did feel unexpected, as there were no public rumblings of a trade in the works until it happened, it may not be the rock that causes the avalanche in the trade market. Many teams that are on the verge of selling veteran talent at the deadline are still in the mix for the playoffs, but a bad couple of weeks could lead to many fire sales.
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