The Boston Red Sox thought they would be better off with a happy clubhouse than a disgruntled Rafael Devers. A day after trading their erstwhile third baseman to the San Francisco Giants, Red Sox President Sam Kennedy told reporters that Devers’ refusal to change positions made it untenable for him to remain with the team.

Ex-MLB GM Goes Scorched Earth on Red Sox Brass for Trading Rafael Devers originally appeared on Athlon Sports.

The Boston Red Sox courted controversy over the weekend, to put it lightly, trading Rafael Devers to the San Francisco Giants after failing to "align" with their star DH. Devers was the best bat in Boston's lineup,