Fed up, the Red Sox traded Devers and the entire $250 million that remains on his 11-year, $331-million contract extension for left-handed starter Kyle Harrison, who promptly was optioned to Triple-A, plus injured right-hander Jordan Hicks, High-A ball outfielder prospect James Tibbs III and rookie ball pitcher Jose Bello.

The Rafael Devers trade was so sudden Sunday that the Yankees hadn’t even touched down from their flight home — the news broke to them at 30,000 feet.

Yankees fans find joy after sweep thanks to Stanton activation and Devers trade originally appeared on Athlon Sports. It’s been a rough few days for Yankees fans. The weekend sweep in Boston was historic—in the worst kind of way. But Monday night brought something resembling momentum.