Coming off a weekend sweep of the Yankees and a five-game winning streak, the Red Sox dealt Devers to the San Francisco Giants with eight-and-a-half seasons and $271.2 million remaining on his contract. The return of Jordan Hicks, Kyle Harrison, James Tibbs and Jose Bello added to the stunning nature of the deal.

Rafael Devers is open to helping the San Francisco Giants however he can, a stark contrast to his comments during his time with the Boston Red Sox.

Rosenthal said the Giants’ history of swinging and missing on high-profile sluggers — specifically naming the missed trade for Giancarlo Stanton and the failed free agent pursuits of Bryce Harper, Carlos Correa, Aaron Judge and Shohei Ohtani — made this deal worth the risk.