Overview

• On June 15, Boston sent All-Star slugger Rafael Devers to San Francisco for reliever-turned-starter Jordan Hicks, left-hander Kyle Harrison and prospects James Tibbs and Jose Bello.
• The Giants will assume the remaining eight years of Devers’s 10-year, $315 million contract extension.
• Prolonged disputes over position changes—from third base to designated hitter and then a request to play first base—drove the split, sources say.
• Red Sox Chief Baseball Officer Craig Breslow admitted the organization mishandled its communication with Devers about his role.
• The acquisition of two major-league arms and top prospects underscores Boston’s shift toward bolstering its young pitching depth ahead of the July trade deadline.