Julian McWilliams

1 week ago | cbssports.com | Julian McWilliams

The Red Sox's Rafael Devers saga will likely come to a close this weekend. Boston, which traded the star slugger on Sunday evening, will face Devers' new team, the Giants, for a three-game set in San Francisco. The breakup between Devers and the Sox is unfortunate, layered with personal ties. Family was involved on both sides in a split that felt unprecedented -- not because it happened, but because of how quickly it did. You know the story by now.

1 week ago | thepress.net | Julian McWilliams

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1 week ago | cbssports.com | Julian McWilliams

Another marriage ended badly in Boston when the Red Sox made the stunning move to trade homegrown star Rafael Devers Sunday evening. What was once seen as a promising union between the club's homegrown and the organization rapidly turned into a toxic divorce. "In the end, I think it's pretty clear that we couldn't find alignment with Raffy," said Sox president and CEO Sam Kennedy during a press conference Monday evening. "It's the truth.

1 week ago | thepress.net | Julian McWilliams

The Red Sox have a young core but Devers was the face of a franchise expected to compete now and tomorrow Love Funny Wow Sad Angry Welcome! We hope that you enjoy our free content. Not a subscriber? Click here to add your comment to the story!

1 week ago | cbssports.com | Julian McWilliams

This was different than the Mookie Betts trade. Bigger than letting Xander Bogaerts walk to San Diego and piece together his, let's be honest, mediocre-to-date career with the Padres. Less than two seasons into Rafael Devers' 10-year, $313.5 million contract extension, the Red Sox shockingly dealt the slugger to the Giants on Sunday night in exchange for some pitching and some prospects. The Bogaerts exit? You could at least understand that one.