Red Sox trade of Rafael Devers has led to a nightmare sequence of events
This hasn't worked out well at all.
Red Sox trade of Rafael Devers has led to a nightmare sequence of events originally appeared on The Sporting News . Add The Sporting News as a Preferred Source by clicking here . The Boston Red Sox traded Rafael Devers nearly a year ago.
Since then, pretty much none of the dominoes that followed for Boston have worked out the way they would've hoped. Start with the initial return for Devers: Kyle Harrison and James Tibbs III. The Red Sox traded Tibbs to the Dodgers at the trade deadline for half a season of Dustin May, who wasn't any good and has since joined the St.
Louis Cardinals . Boston traded Harrison (and more) to the Milwaukee Brewers this offseason for Caleb Durbin to play third base, and Durbin has been one of the worst hitters in baseball in the early going. MORE: Yankees outfielder once battled ostrich in 11-plate spaghetti-eating contest Meanwhile, Tibbs already has seven home runs in Triple-A this season, and Harrison is dealing for Milwaukee.
The only reason the Red Sox needed Durbin in the first place is because of Alex Bregman. They signed Bregman last offseason, moving Devers off third base and ticking him off, leading to the trade. Then after the year, Bregman opted out of his deal and signed with the Chicago Cubs .