The week began with Boston calling up top prospect Roman Anthony. It ended with the Red Sox trading slugger Rafael Devers. In between, they swept the rival Yankees.

The Yankees took a 9 1/2-game lead on Boston into their series against the Red Sox at Yankee Stadium last week, their first crack at their division rival in 2025.

Red Sox Reveal New Roster Additions After Yankees Game originally appeared on Athlon Sports. The Boston Red Sox sent shockwaves through Major League Baseball on Sunday night. After sweeping their biggest rivals, the New York Yankees, Boston stunned fans by unexpectedly trading away their top offensive star, Rafael Devers.

The Sox shipped Devers to the Giants in exchange for right-hander Jordan Hicks, left-hander Kyle Harrison and prospects James Tibbs III and Jose Bello.

Brayan Bello struck out eight over seven innings, Rafael Devers homered and Boston Red Sox beat the New York Yankees 2-0 for a three-game sweep that extended their winning streak to five.

Hours after the Yankees were swept by the Red Sox at Fenway Park, Boston traded Rafael Devers to the San Francisco Giants.

Even after moving on from Rafael Devers, the Red Sox reportedly plan on reinvesting the money saved by Sunday's trade right away.

Facing the Red Sox (37-36) on back-to-back weekends, the Yankees (42-28) dropped five of six and seemingly gave life to their rival’s season. In The Bronx, it was their pitching that failed them. At Fenway, it was their lifeless bats, plus a costly baserunning miscue in each of the past two games.