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20-07-2025
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WIlyer Abreu and Ceddane Rafaela Haven't Been Much Involved in Red Sox Trade Talks
WIlyer Abreu and Ceddane Rafaela Haven't Been Much Involved in Red Sox Trade Talks originally appeared on Athlon Sports. The Boston Red Sox have a great problem: they have too many outfielders. Top prospect Roman Anthony has a spot secured, while Ceddane Rafaela, Wilyer Abreu, Jarren Duran, Rob Refsnyder, and Masataka Yoshida all can start too. With the Red Sox having such a deep outfield, it's no surprise that teams are inquiring about the availability of their outfielders. But, while Duran has drawn significant trade interest, Jen McCaffrey of The Athletic gave an update on the potential of trading either Rafaela or Abreu. "While Anthony is considered all but untouchable," McCaffrey writes, "Abreu and Rafaela could be trade pieces, but there hasn't been as much talk about either of them." Anthony's status isn't a surprise. But, with neither Abreu nor Rafaela receiving interest from teams like Duran has, it's an interesting update. Despite both Abreu and Rafaela being appealing trade targets, neither can compare to the interest in Duran. Teams aren't making as strong of an effort to land either over Duran, as the baseball world is focused on Duran in a trade, not any of the other Red Sox outfielders. Rafaela has been on fire recently. During the Red Sox's ten-game winning streak, the center fielder has a .421 batting average with a 1.410 OPS. In that span, he has 16 hits, ten runs scored, six doubles, five home runs, and 15 RBIs. His hot streak has dramatically improved his numbers, and he's nearly surpassed his previous career highs in doubles and home runs. In 92 games, he has 4.0 WAR, compared to his 2024, where in 152 games he had 2.8 WAR. Abreu, on the other hand, while not nearly as hot as Rafaela, has been solid this season. In 83 games, he has 69 hits, 41 runs scored, 11 doubles, 18 home runs, 52 RBIs, and a .822 OPS. It's the second-best mark among outfielders on the team behind Refsnyder's .844 OPS in 106 at-bats. Boston has some of the best outfielders in baseball, and if they play up to their potential, they could be the best outfield in the game. But, with the possibility of one of those outfielders on the move, it seems likely it's Duran and not one of Rafaela or Abreu. This story was originally reported by Athlon Sports on Jul 17, 2025, where it first appeared.
Yahoo
21-06-2025
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Rafael Devers goes 0-for-5 in first game vs. Red Sox since blockbuster trade
When the Boston Red Sox traded Rafael Devers to the San Francisco Giants, they did it knowing they would be facing their disgruntled former player in just five days. That game arrived on Friday. Taking the field only as a designated hitter, but with first base in his future, Devers failed to make his old team pay, going 0-for-5 at the plate in a 7-5 loss. He did receive a nice ovation before his first at-bat, though. Devers' hitless night wasn't for lack of balls in play. He managed to lift a ball to the left-field wall in the third inning, but was robbed of an extra-base hit by former teammate Ceddane Rafaela. Devers finished his night with his lone strikeout, swinging and missing at a 102-mph fastball from Aroldis Chapman. He is now 3-for-16 with one double four games into his Giants career. Devers met with reporters before the game to discuss the reunion, though he mostly indicated a desire to move on after a very public falling out with the Red Sox front office. Advertisement Devers was the longest-tenured player on the team and in the early years of a team-record 10-year, $313.5 million contract, but made his displeasure public in spring training when it became clear the Red Sox wanted to move him off third base in favor of new arrival Alex Bregman, a Gold Glover at the position. The matter appeared to settle when Devers agreed to transition to designated hitter — a potentially temporary move given that Bregman can opt out of his deal this winter — but the hurt feelings came back when the Red Sox asked if he could cover first base after a season-ending injury to Triston Casas. Devers declined, then said a lot of things to reporters you can't take back. Boston traded him a month later. Rafael Devers didn't want to play first base for the Red Sox. Or he didn't want to say "yes" after how they asked him. (Photo by Darren Yamashita/MLB Photos via Getty Images) (Darren Yamashita via Getty Images) Speaking on Friday, Devers didn't say much he hadn't already said during his introduction with the Giants, but he did make one notable claim, via NBC Sports Boston: 'I would say that I put some good numbers up in Boston, and I think that I do feel that I have earned some respect,' Devers told reporters through an interpreter at Oracle Park. 'If they would have asked me at the beginning of spring training, yes, I would have played.' Advertisement Obviously, the Red Sox weren't going to ask Devers to play first base while Casas was still healthy. However, those comments show how much further this dispute went beyond a simple position change. As the Red Sox brass indicated the day after the trade, the conflict ultimately came down to communication and personality. In the meantime, Devers has been taking grounders at first base since he arrived in San Francisco, but won't make his debut at the position this weekend.
Yahoo
21-06-2025
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Rafael Devers goes 0-for-5 in first game vs. Red Sox since blockbuster trade
When the Boston Red Sox traded Rafael Devers to the San Francisco Giants, they did it knowing they would be facing their disgruntled former player in just five days. That game arrived on Friday. Taking the field only as a designated hitter, but with first base in his future, Devers failed to make his old team pay, going 0-for-5 at the plate in a 7-5 loss. He did receive a nice ovation before his first at-bat, though. Devers' hitless night wasn't for lack of balls in play. He managed to lift a ball to the left-field wall in the third inning, but was robbed of an extra-base hit by former teammate Ceddane Rafaela. Devers finished his night with his lone strikeout, swinging and missing at a 102 mph fastball from Aroldis Chapman. He is now 3-for-16 with one double four games into his Giants career. Devers met with reporters before the game to discuss the reunion, though he mostly indicated a desire to move on after a very public falling out with the Red Sox front office. Advertisement Devers was the longest-tenured player on the team and in the early years of a team-record of a 10-year, $313.5 million contract, but made his displeasure public in spring training when it became clear the Red Sox wanted to move him off third base in favor of new arrival Alex Bregman, a Gold Glover at the position. The matter appeared to settle when Devers agreed to transition to designated hitter — a potentially temporary move given that Bregman can opt out of his deal this winter — but the hurt feelings came beck when the Red Sox asked if he could cover first base after a season-ending injury Triston Casas. Devers declined, then said a lot of things to reporters you can't take back. Boston traded him a month later. Rafael Devers didn't want to play first base for the Red Sox. Or he didn't want to say "yes" after how they asked him. (Photo by Darren Yamashita/MLB Photos via Getty Images) (Darren Yamashita via Getty Images) Speaking on Friday, Devers didn't say much he hadn't already said during his introduction with the Giants, but he did make one notable claim, via NBC Sports Boston: 'I would say that I put some good numbers up in Boston, and I think that I do feel that I have earned some respect,' Devers told reporters through an interpreter at Oracle Park. 'If they would have asked me at the beginning of spring training, yes, I would have played.' Advertisement Obviously, the Red Sox weren't going to ask Devers to play first base while Casas was still healthy. However, those comments show how much further this dispute went beyond a simple position change. As the Red Sox brass indicated the day after the trade, the conflict ultimately came down to communication and personality. In the meantime, Devers has been taking grounders at first base since he arrived in San Francisco, but won't make his debut at the position this weekend.
