Overview

• The Red Sox sent Devers to San Francisco on June 15 in exchange for Jordan Hicks, Kyle Harrison, James Tibbs III and Jose Bello in a move to offload his remaining $250 million contract.
• At his June 17 introductory press conference, Devers said he will start as the Giants’ designated hitter while taking ground balls as he prepares for first base.
• Giants president Buster Posey and manager Bob Melvin described Devers as a cornerstone bat and outlined plans to work him in at first base once he is comfortable.
• Former Red Sox stars have offered mixed reactions to his exit, with David Ortiz criticizing his handling of the situation and Manny Ramirez and Pedro Martinez defending his maturity.
• The Red Sox open a three-game series at Oracle Park on Friday, marking Devers’s first matchup against Boston since the trade.