The San Francisco Giants have acquired Rafael Devers from the Boston Red Sox in a shocking trade of the All-Star designated hitter between leagues.
Devers was viewed as an integral part of the Red Sox lineup as a three-time All-Star selection with 15 home runs on the season.
Boston will receive a pair of pitchers, Jordan Hicks and Kyle Harrison, alongside more Giants' assets, in the blockbuster deal.
Devers' exit comes a month after he spoke with team owner John Henry and other members of Boston's leadership of his distaste in switching positions for a second time this season.
When the Red Sox signed Alex Bregman in free agency, Devers was asked to vacate being the team's every day third baseman and he became Boston's designated hitter.
After Triston Casas' season-ending knee injury, he was asked to switch to first base, and refused, leading to rare travel opportunity for Henry to a road game, with the meeting in Kansas City.
The San Francisco Giants have acquired Rafael Devers from the Red Sox in a massive trade
Devers' exit comes a month after he spoke with owner John Henry about the team's direction
Things in Beantown appeared to be civil between the sides, with Devers continuing as the Red Sox's designated hitter.
Devers played on Sunday for Boston, homering in the fifth inning to complete the sweep of the arch-rival New York Yankees.
Devers is also a fan-favorite among Red Sox fans, with the team seemingly dealing him hours after his last appearance for the team.
Despite being 6.5 games behind the Yankees in the AL East, the team is in the thick of the Wild Card race and have won seven of its last eight games.
The move from Henry and his staff will dramatically change his team moving forward, as a massive hole now exists in the middle of the Red Sox lineup.
