Rafael Devers, Red Sox
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This question hovered around the team as last year’s trade deadline approached, too. In 2024, a middling Red Sox team to start the year found its groove in June, going 21-14 from June 1 through July 14 to close out the first half. That convinced chief baseball officer Craig Breslow to buy.
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Boston Red Sox's Rafael Devers hits a two run RBI double during the ninth inning of a baseball game against the Atlanta Braves, Friday, May 30, 2025, in Atlanta. Credit: AP/Butch Dill
Hours after the Red Sox swept the Yankees on Sunday night, they made their second franchise-changing trade over the last five-plus years.