Dodgers' Clayton Kershaw Says Rafael Devers Trade is 'Wild'
Dodgers' Clayton Kershaw Says Rafael Devers Trade is 'Wild' originally appeared on Athlon Sports.
Right before the Los Angeles Dodgers were set to play the San Francisco Giants, the Giants pulled off a blockbuster deal. They acquired Rafael Devers from the Red Sox for a couple of players, including the Giants starter for the game that night, Kyle Harrison.
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With the Dodgers-Giants game airing on ESPN, players from both sides were interviewed during the game. Dodgers starter Clayton Kershaw was one of those players interviewed, and he was asked about the potential of facing Devers in the postseason.
Kershaw shared his reaction to the deal while also congratulating the Giants' President of Baseball Operations, Buster Posey. Awful Announcing shared the interaction from ESPN's Sunday Night Baseball on Twitter/X.
"How about that trade?" Kershaw said. "That's wild! Buster's really doing it. Not Olney; Buster Poser's really doing it over there. Good for Buster, man. He's going for it."
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His overarching sentiment of the deal, that it's "wild," is one shared by many people across the baseball world. Dodgers teammate Mookie Betts called the move "crazy" after the game, and there have been reports that executives were stunned at the move.
While Kershaw shared his surprise at the deal, he also congratulated Posey for making such a move. The two played on opposing teams their entire career, but Kershaw has a soft spot for Posey based on his reaction to his move to acquire Devers.
Los Angeles Dodgers pitcher Clayton Kershaw (22) reacts after walking off the mound after the third inning against the San Francisco Giants at Dodger Stadium.Ryan Sun-Imagn Images
The Giants are only two games behind the Dodgers, and the Devers acquisition will make the next few months very interesting in the race for the National League West crown. San Francisco and Posey are, in the words of Kershaw, "really going for it."
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Andrew Friedman and the Dodgers front office are also investing a lot in their team, and the Giants are now following suit. Both should be top contenders in the NL the rest of the way, and it's thanks to the Devers deal that their competition for the division will be so interesting.
Kershaw's reaction, calling the trade "wild," isn't the only player to come forward with their stunned reaction to the deal. The move came out of nowhere and will make the race for the NL West a lot tighter than it already was.
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This story was originally reported by Athlon Sports on Jun 16, 2025, where it first appeared.
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