And it didn’t end there. After first baseman Triston Casas was lost for the season after tearing his patellar tendon, the Red Sox asked Devers if he’d be willing to play first base. Having already moved once, he was less than happy about that request and ultimately told the Red Sox no.

Minutes after the trade report, Red Sox legend Jonathan Papelbon took to X to try and comfort the fans. "Everyone calm down Devers isn’t getting traded!" Less than 10 minutes later, he posted again, and X also hit him with a Community Note with an article to the trade details.

While Boston lost a talented hitter in Devers, it didn't have to take on any of the money remaining on his 11-year, $331 million contract, per ESPN's Jeff Passan. The Red Sox now have an adjusted payroll of $188.773 million, per Spotrac.