The move came as a shock to Red Sox fans still salty over the salary dump of Mookie Betts in 2020 – a year after he won the AL MVP – in a trade that yielded little in return. The team also let Xander Bogaerts leave as a free agent before deciding that Devers was the player they were willing to invest in.

The Boston Red Sox have fallen short of expectations this season, entering MLB games today below the .500 mark and 8.5 games

The Yankees took a 9 1/2-game lead on Boston into their series against the Red Sox at Yankee Stadium last week, their first crack at their division rival in 2025. If you purchase a product or register for an account through a link on our site,