The vibes were seemingly great for the Boston Red Sox, as they just came off of a sweep of the rival New York Yankees. Just as fans were feeling good, they were dealt a gut punch in the form of their superstar being traded.
On Sunday, FanSided's own MLB insider Robert Murray broke the news that the Red Sox were trading third baseman Rafael Devers to the San Francisco Giants. As for the return, the Red Sox are receiving Jordan Hicks, Kyle Harrison, James Tibbs, and Jose Bello.
Full trade: The San Francisco Giants are acquiring Rafael Devers from the Boston Red Sox for Jordan Hicks, Kyle Harrison, James Tibbs and Jose Bello, according to sources familiar with the deal.
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MLB trade grades: Giants acquire Rafael Devers from Red Sox in stunning trade
There has been plenty of drama surrounding Devers, considering the team signed Alex Bregman to play third base. Devers was vocal in his desire to play third base, but accepted his role as designated hitter. But then, with Triston Casas out for the season, Devers expressed a desire to remain designated hitter and not move to first base.
Either way, the Giants are gaining a legitimate power hitter in their pursuit of competing against the Los Angeles Dodgers and San Diego Padres in the NL West. What will be interesting is if Devers will play third base for the Giants, considering they just signed Matt Chapman to a long-term deal. Chapman, however, is sidelined due to a right hand injury.
On the year, Devers has recorded a .272 batting average, a .401 on-base percentage, a .504 slugging percentage, 15 home runs, 47 runs, 58 RBI, and 74 hits in 272 at-bats.
As for the Red Sox, they can try to talk themselves into the value they received in Harrison, Hicks, Bello, and Tibbs. Hicks was recently demoted back to the bullpen after transitioning into a starting pitcher. Harrison, meanwhile, holds a 4.56 ERA, a 1.27 WHIP, 25 strikeouts, and nine walks in 23.2 innings (eight games, four starts).
The Red Sox are getting the Giants' No. 4 prospect in Tibbs, who is currently playing in High-A. So far this season, Tibbs is slashing .246/.379/.478 while recording 12 home runs, 32 RBI, 41 runs, and 51 hits.
Bellow, meanwhie, is pitching at the Giants' rookie affiliate. Bello recorded a 2.00 ERA, a 0.72 WHIP, a 28 strikeouts, and three walks in 18 innings.
It's hard not to view the Giants as the winners of the trade. They are getting a legitimate superstar that can help them compete against the top teams in the National League. As for the Red Sox, one has to wonder if this is a sign they are going for a rebuild by the trade deadline.
Giants trade grade: A+
Red Sox trade grade: C+