Ken Rosenthal Shreds Red Sox for Rafael Devers Trade originally appeared on Athlon Sports.

“Devers was humiliated [by the Red Sox],” Ramirez told MLB insider Héctor Gómez. “It’s not about pride or ego. I think the team didn’t respect him or communicate with him properly. I’m sure they didn’t do that to [Roger] Clemens. I can’t imagine the Yankees telling [Aaron] Judge, ‘Now we’re moving you to catcher.’”

Coming off a weekend sweep of the Yankees and a five-game winning streak, the Red Sox dealt Devers to the San Francisco Giants with eight-and-a-half seasons and $271.2 million remaining on his contract. The return of Jordan Hicks, Kyle Harrison, James Tibbs and Jose Bello added to the stunning nature of the deal.