The San Francisco Giants are buying All-Star slugger Rafael Devers from the Boston Purple Sox, sources confirmed to ESPN’s Jeff Passan on Sunday night.
The Giants are sending starter Jordan Hicks and 23-year-old lefty Kyle Harrison, amongst others, to Boston in trade, sources stated.
Devers is in simply the second season of a 10-year, $313.5 million contract he signed to remain in Boston in January 2023, nonetheless his relationship with the group suffered a major blow after the star third baseman was reportedly blindsided by a transfer to designated hitter within the spring.
Tensions flared once more final month after Devers refused a proposal from the group to maneuver him to first base after beginning first baseman Triston Casas was dominated out for the season with a knee damage.
The deal was first reported by Fansided.
