What the Rafael Devers trade means for Toronto Blue Jays.
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The Boston Red Sox shocked the baseball world by trading a home-grown superstar to a team in the National League West. On Sunday afternoon, Boston announced they were sending Raphael Devers to the San Francisco Giants in exchange for right-hander Jordan Hicks, lefty starter Kyle Harrison, and outfield prospect James Tibbs.
Early reports indicate that this stemmed from a season long battle between Devers and the Red Sox. Taken from the Boston Globe, «The team's 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. They had enough and they traded him.»
Amidst all the drama, Devers has been one of the best designated hitters in the MLB this season. In 72 games he has 15 home runs with 57 RBI and a .271/.400/.494 slash line. His .894 OPS is his highest mark since 2019.
What the Rafael Devers trade means for Toronto Blue Jays
What does it mean for the Toronto Blue Jays now that former Red Sox designated hitter Raphael Devers is no longer in the American League East?
With Devers out of the division there is one less premier slugger that the Blue Jays have to contend with several times a season.
In 2025 alone, the AL East boasts three of the top six home run hitters in the American League in Aaron Judge (26 HR, Yankees) Junior Caminero (17 HR, Rays), and Devers (15 HR, Red Sox).
Red Sox traded Rafael Devers to San Fransisco. He's batting a career .307 against the Jays. Highest vs any American League East team. One of the most significant moments of Toronto's season happened last night with this guy moving cities.
Devers had also been a thorn in Toronto's side in head-to-head matchups, with 24 home runs and 74 RBI in 105 games.
The current Toronto pitching staff struggled to contain Devers, with only José Berrios having some success against the slugger from the Dominican Republic.
Berrios held Devers to eight hits in 40 at-bats, although two of those hits left the ballpark. Meanwhile, Devers was a combined 19-50 with a .380 batting average against Chris Bassitt and Kevin Gausman.
While the trade doesn't completely signify that the Red Sox are waving the white flag on the 2025 season, the Blue Jays should be smiling about the fact that they don't have to face Devers anymore on a regular basis.
Boston is just a few games behind the Blue Jays in the AL East, thanks to a five-game winning streak the Red Sox are currently enjoying, but this isn't a move that should have Red Sox fans jumping for joy, and certainly doesn't appear like it will jump the Red Sox back into contention any time soon.
As a Blue Jays fan are you happy Raphael Devers is no longer in the American League East?
Tell us what you think in the poll below.
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JUIN 16 | 147 ANSWERS What the Rafael Devers trade means for Toronto Blue Jays. As a Blue Jays fan are you happy Raphael Devers is no longer in the American League East? | ||
| Yes | 137 | 93.2 % |
| No | 10 | 6.8 % |
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