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.

After months of tension between Rafael Devers and the Boston front office, the Red Sox shocked the baseball world by trading their franchise superstar to the San Francisco Giants. The move drew some strong reactions around the league.

The White Sox turned the page on Andrew Vaughn last week by trading him to the Brewers for right-hander Aaron Civale. A former top prospect, Vaughn has regressed in recent years and was hitting .189 with a .531 OPS through 48 games this season. While Vaughn’s handling was likely botched in the first place, both sides are probably better off apart.

Devers Dealt — Baseball's Blockbuster Fallout originally appeared on Athlon Sports. Just around 9pm EST, social media caught fire when MLB insider Jeff Passan confirmed swirling rumors that indeed Boston traded its franchise player Rafael Devers to the N.L. West for a questionable return. Again? Here's the details...

Neither Red Sox fans nor fantasy managers are likely to see Tibbs in the major leagues this season, not only because he needs more minor league seasoning and months at Triple-A, but also because part of the reason the organization moved Devers was due to a logjam of young hitters.

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During an appearance on the Foul Territory podcast, Geoff Pontes of Baseball America revealed that the Red Sox had another Devers deal in place, but owner John Henry vetoed it because Boston would've had to eat some of his massive contract.

Rafael Devers goes deep one last time in a Red Sox uni, Shohei Ohtani hits a milestone, Elly De La Cruz somehow goes deep again and more from this weekend's MLB action.