{"id":56397,"date":"2025-06-16T08:24:34","date_gmt":"2025-06-16T08:24:34","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/usatoday.azontree.com\/?p=56397"},"modified":"2025-06-16T08:24:34","modified_gmt":"2025-06-16T08:24:34","slug":"rafael-devers-terrorized-the-yankees-one-last-time-in-final-at-bat-with-red-sox","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/usatoday.azontree.com\/?p=56397","title":{"rendered":"Rafael Devers Terrorized the Yankees One Last Time in Final At-Bat With Red Sox"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Rafael Devers was a certified Yankee killer until the very end of his tenure with the Red Sox.<\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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Boston Red Sox designated hitter Rafael Devers runs the bases after hitting a home run against the New York Yankees. \/ Eric Canha-Imagn Images<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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The Boston Red Sox\u00a0shocked the MLB world\u00a0on Sunday by\u00a0trading away designated hitter Rafael Devers\u00a0to the San Francisco Giants in exchange for a collection of pitchers and prospects.<\/p>\n

The move comes amid\u00a0a season of unrest\u00a0between the Red Sox and Devers, with Devers expressing frustration about being moved off of third base to make room for Alex Bregman, and the team\u2019s front office\u00a0frustrated with Devers\u2019s lack of interest\u00a0in pivoting to play first base after injuries made such a move necessary.<\/p>\n

In the end, the Red Sox pulled the plug, shipping off a player that they had committed to with a long-term deal just a few years ago.<\/p>\n

Understandably,\u00a0Red Sox fans were upset. Not only was Devers one of the best players on the roster, he was also a certified Yankees killer\u2014one of the most important aspects of ascending to the top of Boston athletics.<\/p>\n

On Sunday, Devers proved he was a nightmare for the Yankees until the very end, smashing a solo home run against New York to help Boston to a 2\u20130 victory just hours before he was traded across the country.<\/p>\n

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