The trade of Rafael Devers has left many Boston Red Sox fans disillusioned, particularly given his status as a homegrown star. While the sentiment among the fans is largely negative, some baseball executives see the deal more favorably. An NL executive commented that the move was beneficial for alleviating financial burden while also securing valuable players in return. Despite this, an AL executive expressed surprise that Boston managed to get trade assets alongside shedding Devers' contract, emphasizing the team's limited alternatives going forward.
They definitely got some good players with upside, so when you combine those guys with whatever they get with the repurposed Devers money, I think the Red Sox did well.
Far more important than the player return is the fact that they were able to move Devers and all of his money. They just signed him, so to have changed their mind on that kind of commitment so quickly really means that they felt they had to move him.
It's a pretty good return considering that Boston didn't have many options. I think there was a path to get him to first base - maybe in 2026 - but that would have required some serious diplomacy on [chief baseball officer Craig] Breslow's part.
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