Red Sox, Rafael Devers hit ‘inflection point’ before shocking trade

Source: New York Post

The Red Sox front office insisted the shocking trade of Rafael Devers to the Giants on Sunday night was a “baseball trade” made in the best interest of the team, while describing the breakdown between the star player and organization as hitting an “inflection point. ” The rift between Devers and the Red Sox had been growing this season, dating back to spring training, when he initially refused to move from third base to designated hitter before eventually softening his stance. But the issue flared up again when chief baseball officer Craig Breslow approached Devers about playing first base last month.