While the Red Sox front office kept reiterating that it was a pure baseball trade, the honest truth is that it was a culture trade. They didn’t believe they could win another championship with Devers. They believed he was the wrong guy to be the centerpiece of the franchise. They didn’t think he would become a leader. So, he is gone.

The Los Angeles Dodgers were urged to counter the San Francisco Giants' Rafael Devers trade by acquiring Toronto Blue Jays shortstop Bo Bichette.

With star slugger Rafael Devers being traded to the Giants for four players, the Red Sox optioned pitcher Kyle Harrison to Triple-A.