Red Sox Unexpectedly Trading Rafael Devers to Giants Left MLB Fans in Awe

Karl Rasmussen | Jun 15, 2025

Boston Red Sox designated hitter Rafael Devers / Dale Zanine-Imagn Images

The MLB world was absolutely floored when FanSided's Robert Murray reported a blockbuster trade on Sunday, which will send Rafael Devers from the Boston Red Sox to the San Francisco Giants.

Per Murray, the trade involves Kyle Harrison, Jordan Hicks and other assets heading to the Red Sox.

it's a stunning deal considering Boston locked down Devers on a long-term contract extension in 2023, just over two years ago. He's due to make $27 million next year and then $28.5 million each season through the 2033 campaign.

Devers has spent his entire career with the Red Sox, and looked destined to play at Fenway Park throughout his prime. Baseball fans were in awe over the unexpected trade, and they took to social media to express their disbelief.

This is one of the most shocking moments in the history of the Boston Red Sox. https://t.co/TUMsdSkRIK

— Chris Cotillo (@ChrisCotillo) June 15, 2025

WHOAAAAAA https://t.co/yKQ3ldHSYH

— Nick Pollack (@PitcherList) June 15, 2025

Uh. https://t.co/7c33Blx0Zi

— Conor Ryan (@ConorRyan_93) June 15, 2025

Franchise traded Mookie Betts & Rafael Devers in a 5 year span. https://t.co/s7T1GuxFIQ pic.twitter.com/siqQAT7ifg

— Flo (@StephenFlorival) June 15, 2025

What is happening https://t.co/RCyM2GP1XI

— Boston Diehards (@Boston_Diehards) June 15, 2025

sending him to another team where he wouldn't play third base is comedy https://t.co/KtZTnw9wGF

— Fabian Ardaya (@FabianArdaya) June 15, 2025

Rafael Devers should’ve been a Red Sox for life.

The front office fumbled its relationship with the most important person in the organization and one of the best hitters alive, couldn’t fix it and just punted.

Mindless. A complete and utter clown show. Get Breslow the hell out.

— Andrew Callahan (@_AndrewCallahan) June 15, 2025

Red Sox may have just made two of the worst trades in baseball the last 10 years

Mookie and Devers for actual bags of chips

— Jake (@D1SCHER) June 15, 2025

Never a dull moment.

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