Boston Red Sox legend Manny Ramirez has offered a theory about why things between Rafael Devers and the organization fell apart to the point they traded him to the San Francisco Giants in a surprise blockbuster on Sunday night.

Chief Baseball Officer Craig Breslow acknowledged on the conference call that the deal leaves a hole in the lineup, but he hoped it would pay off this season. Although there is a newly created need for a power hitter, the team now has roster and payroll flexibility to add players at the trade deadline, he said.

The Boston Red Sox swung what will likely go down as the most surprising trade of the season as they sent Rafael Devers to the San Francisco Giants on Sunday. There is still a little over a month to go until the 2025 Major League Baseball trade deadline and so we could obviously more stunners,

Ahead of his much-anticipated debut with the San Francisco Giants, Rafael Devers' new threads and jersey number have been revealed.

The Boston Red Sox traded Rafael Devers to the San Francisco Giants, but they do not intend to give up on the season. Could they trade for some stars?

Those answers finally arrived on Monday night, when Breslow flew to Seattle to meet with the media ahead of his team's series opener against the Mariners. But unfortunately for Boston fans, it probably won't make the last 48 hours or so any easier to understand.

This only heightened tempers, and after calling up young prospects to fill positions of need, the Red Sox decided to pull the plug on Devers. The Red Rox star had just signed a 10-year, $313 million contract in 2023, and now he's gone.

The Boston Red Sox have already traded a key player in Rafael Devers. They could look to move on from another player who figured to be part of their future.