Giants’ Rafael Devers Trade Backfires as Season Spirals and Red Sox Surge

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When the San Francisco Giants pulled off a midseason stunner by sending Kyle Harrison and Jordan Hicks to the Boston Red Sox for Rafael Devers, the move was hailed as a franchise-altering swing for the fences. The Giants, riding high at 41-31, weren’t just trying to keep pace in a loaded National League West — they were making a play to win it all. Since acquiring Devers, the Giants have gone from playoff hopefuls to trade deadline sellers, watching their postseason dreams crumble with a 15-26 skid that flipped their season on its head.

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