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Red Sox's Cora Defends Devers Trade Amid Team Success

11/23/2025

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Boston Red Sox manager Alex Cora said in a podcast that trading Rafael Devers to the Giants was necessary and that he has no regrets.
Devers, who signed an 11-year extension with Boston, felt betrayed after being asked to switch positions.
Post-trade, Devers posted a .236 batting average.
The Red Sox won 89 games after the trade, and Cora said the team would need another slugger to fill Devers' role.

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Boston Red Sox manager Alex Cora said in a podcast that trading Rafael Devers to the Giants was necessary and that he has no regrets.
Devers, who signed an 11-year extension with Boston, felt betrayed after being asked to switch positions.
Post-trade, Devers posted a .236 batting average.
The Red Sox won 89 games after the trade, and Cora said the team would need another slugger to fill Devers' role.