Coming off a weekend sweep of the Yankees and a five-game winning streak, the Red Sox dealt Devers to the San Francisco Giants with eight-and-a-half seasons and $271.2 million remaining on his contract. The return of Jordan Hicks, Kyle Harrison, James Tibbs and Jose Bello added to the stunning nature of the deal.

Rafael Devers era ended the same way as the last five days of the Devers era: with a win. The Red Sox shut out out the Seattle Mariners at T-Mobile Park on Monday night (BOS 2, SEA 0), one day after the stunner of a trade that sent Devers to the San Francisco Giants for four players and salary relief.

The Rafael Devers trade was something no one thought possible. The Boston Red Sox lost the cornerstone of their offense and received a sub-par package from the San Fransico Giants in return. It is unclear what the Red Sox will get from their two new pitchers,