Red Sox trade Rafael Devers to Giants in a blockbuster deal
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Just hours after the Red Sox handed the Yankees their first sweep of the season — and their most impotent offensive series in over a century — Boston pulled off a shocking trade that sent their slugging third baseman Rafael Devers to the San Francisco Giants.
Things got so bad that at one point last year Cole intentionally walked Devers with the bases empty just to avoid pitching to him. Looming that large in the mind of a pitcher with Cole's track record simply doesn't happen very often.
The Arizona Diamondbacks are 29-31, and a losing record in June could push them further away from one of the National League’s three Wild Card spots. The Diamondbacks’ losing ways could lead them to become sellers at the trade deadline, potentially sparking interest from the New York Yankees.
The MLB trade deadline is not until July 31, but there is little chance that a move will shake the sport more than the one from Sunday night.
The New York Yankees were swept by the Boston Red Sox but still got a win over their AL East rivals thanks to the Rafael Devers trade.