The fallout from the Red Soxs shocking decision to trade Rafael Devers to the Giants continues. Shortly after Boston on Sunday for Jordan Hicks, Kyle Harrison and a pair of prospects, The Boston Globes Peter Abraham reported fraying relations between the club and Devers, suggesting the Red Sox had enough. Per Red Sox sources: The teams feeling was that a $313.5M contract comes with responsibilities to do what is right for the team and that Devers did not live up to those responsibilities, on Bluesky. They had enough and they traded him. Rafael Devers refused to play first base after they signed Alex Bregman. Getty Images The move followed a rocky few months between the Red Sox and Devers, of switching from third base and becoming a designated hitter after the team signed Alex Bregman Yordano Ventura Jersey to a three-year, $120 million contract in February. Explore More The spring training drama , when Devers, 28, shut down a first base move after Triston Casas suffered a season-ending injury. Devers, who has struggled defensively in his career, put up strong numbers for the Red Sox with a 1.004 OPS since the beginning of May (sixth-best). Even with that bright spot, Devers in the third year of a $313.5 million contract with Boston fueled further buzz this month after he appeared not to run out for a ground ball against the Yankees. Red Sox manager it wasnt lack of hustle. Alex Cora and Rafael Devers have had a rocky relationship. AP With Sundays trade, Devers now gets a fresh start with the Giants, who will pay out the rest of the deal. The Red Sox also received prospects James Tibbs and Jose Bello in the move. San Francisco is currently second in the NL West at 41-31. The Red Sox, who climbed to 37-36 on Sunday after sweeping the Yankees in three, are now just 6.5 games back from first place in the AL East. The dust of the Devers trade has far from settled in New England, with fans fuming over the move and linked to a Premier League soccer club. Carlos Hernandez Jersey
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