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2 hours ago
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Yankees' Aaron Boone reacts to Boston's stunning trade of Rafael Devers
NEW YORK – In one bold move, Rafael Devers was shipped to San Francisco – subtracting a major figure from the Red Sox-Yankees rivalry. Sunday night's stunning trade of Devers to the Giants 'caught the baseball world a little bit off guard," said Yankees manager Aaron Boone. Advertisement 'But when the dust settles, you're also not stunned, with all the noise around (Devers and the Red Sox) the last couple of months." DEVERS TRADE: Giants steal star from Red Sox in shocking deal Two years after signing a 10-year, $313.5 million extension, Devers' relationship with the Sox began to deteriorate with Boston's signing of free agent third baseman Alex Bregman. Once Devers had settled at designated hitter, the lefty-hitting slugger pushed back on the Sox's request to sub at first base for the injured Triston Casas. Boston management's ham-handed treatment of Devers, culminating in a shocking deal a month-and-change from the MLB trade deadline, came too late to benefit the Yanks this past weekend. Advertisement Devers homered in Sunday's 2-0 Boston win at Fenway Park, completing a three-game sweep of the visiting Yanks. In his career against the Yankees, Devers owns an .880 OPS with 31 homers in 119 games. 'It's a great player and a big-time athlete in our division, so we'll see how it works out,'' Boone said of the Devers deal. As for the long-term impact of Boston's ability to challenge the Yankees in the AL East, Boone cautioned to 'be careful what you wish for. 'You never know how these things shake out and what it means for either team." This article originally appeared on Yankees' Aaron Boone on Boston trading Rafael Devers
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2 hours ago
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- Yahoo
Yankees' Aaron Boone reacts to Boston's stunning trade of Rafael Devers
NEW YORK – In one bold move, Rafael Devers was shipped to San Francisco – subtracting a major figure from the Red Sox-Yankees rivalry. Sunday night's stunning trade of Devers to the Giants 'caught the baseball world a little bit off guard," said Yankees manager Aaron Boone. Advertisement 'But when the dust settles, you're also not stunned, with all the noise around (Devers and the Red Sox) the last couple of months." DEVERS TRADE: Giants steal star from Red Sox in shocking deal Two years after signing a 10-year, $313.5 million extension, Devers' relationship with the Sox began to deteriorate with Boston's signing of free agent third baseman Alex Bregman. Once Devers had settled at designated hitter, the lefty-hitting slugger pushed back on the Sox's request to sub at first base for the injured Triston Casas. Boston management's ham-handed treatment of Devers, culminating in a shocking deal a month-and-change from the MLB trade deadline, came too late to benefit the Yanks this past weekend. Advertisement Devers homered in Sunday's 2-0 Boston win at Fenway Park, completing a three-game sweep of the visiting Yanks. In his career against the Yankees, Devers owns an .880 OPS with 31 homers in 119 games. 'It's a great player and a big-time athlete in our division, so we'll see how it works out,'' Boone said of the Devers deal. As for the long-term impact of Boston's ability to challenge the Yankees in the AL East, Boone cautioned to 'be careful what you wish for. 'You never know how these things shake out and what it means for either team." This article originally appeared on Yankees' Aaron Boone on Boston trading Rafael Devers
Yahoo
2 hours ago
- Sport
- Yahoo
Yankees' Aaron Boone reacts to Boston's stunning trade of Rafael Devers
NEW YORK – In one bold move, Rafael Devers was shipped to San Francisco – subtracting a major figure from the Red Sox-Yankees rivalry. Sunday night's stunning trade of Devers to the Giants 'caught the baseball world a little bit off guard," said Yankees manager Aaron Boone. Advertisement 'But when the dust settles, you're also not stunned, with all the noise around (Devers and the Red Sox) the last couple of months." DEVERS TRADE: Giants steal star from Red Sox in shocking deal Two years after signing a 10-year, $313.5 million extension, Devers' relationship with the Sox began to deteriorate with Boston's signing of free agent third baseman Alex Bregman. Once Devers had settled at designated hitter, the lefty-hitting slugger pushed back on the Sox's request to sub at first base for the injured Triston Casas. Boston management's ham-handed treatment of Devers, culminating in a shocking deal a month-and-change from the MLB trade deadline, came too late to benefit the Yanks this past weekend. Advertisement Devers homered in Sunday's 2-0 Boston win at Fenway Park, completing a three-game sweep of the visiting Yanks. In his career against the Yankees, Devers owns an .880 OPS with 31 homers in 119 games. 'It's a great player and a big-time athlete in our division, so we'll see how it works out,'' Boone said of the Devers deal. As for the long-term impact of Boston's ability to challenge the Yankees in the AL East, Boone cautioned to 'be careful what you wish for. 'You never know how these things shake out and what it means for either team." This article originally appeared on Yankees' Aaron Boone on Boston trading Rafael Devers
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13 hours ago
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Ex-Red Sox star calls team's Rafael Devers trade 'crazy'
A quick glance at the Boston Red Sox's roster from their 2018 World Series-winning team may make the average baseball fan quizzical when compared to the 2025 squad. Rafael Devers was their third baseman, Mookie Betts played right field and Xander Bogaerts was the shortstop, not to mention players like Andrew Benintendi, Jackie Bradley Jr. and J.D. Martinez also bolstered the lineup as the team defeated the Los Angeles Dodgers in five games. On Sunday, one of the last core pieces of the lineup was dealt. The Red Sox traded Devers to the San Francisco Giants for Jordan Hicks, Jose Bello, James Tibbs III and Kyle Harrison – a deal that stunned the baseball world. Despite his philosophical differences with the Red Sox, Devers was hitting .272 with a .905 OPS and 15 home runs. He was leading the American League in walks with 56 and had played the most games in the majors (73). Betts, who the Red Sox traded to the Dodgers, offered his thoughts following the team's win over the Giants on Sunday. "I just thought it was crazy," he told The Athletic. "Nothing really to say, it's just crazy." Dodgers pitcher Clayton Kershaw also reacted to the trade as he was told during an ESPN segment about the wild move. "How about that trade? That's wild," he said. "Buster's really doing it! Not Olney; Buster Posey's really doing it over there. Good for Buster, man. He's going for it. I'd consider (Devers) one of probably the top 10 hitters in the game at worst. He's definitely a game-changer." Nearly seven years later, the Red Sox are operating with a completely different roster than the one they had when they lifted the Commissioner's Trophy. Boston will enter the week fresh off of a sweep of the New York Yankees and only 6.5 games behind them for first place in the AL East. Follow Fox News Digital's sports coverage on X, and subscribe to the Fox News Sports Huddle newsletter.
