The Red Sox had just pulled off a three-game sweep of the rival Yankees for their seventh win in the last eight games and were getting ready for a Sunday night West Coast trip to Seattle when one of t

In a stunning move, the Boston Red Sox have reportedly traded Rafael Devers to the San Francisco Giants. The blockbuster trade was first reported Sunday evening by Robert Murray of Fansided, just hours after Devers helped lead the Red Sox to a three-game sweep over the New York Yankees.

Rafael Devers has been dealt to the San Francisco Giants in exchange for Kyle Harrison, Jordan Hicks, James Tibbs and Jose Belo according to multiple reports. The stunning and out-of-nowhere trade shifts the landscape of the Red Sox-Yankees rivalry as the 28-year-old hit .270 with 31 homers and 78 RBI in 119 games against the Bombers.

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The Yankees suffered their first regular-season series sweep since last July as the Red Sox dominated at Fenway Park, with New York batters hitting just .160 against Boston pitching.

Faced with the prospect of helping his team sweep their archrivals Sunday at Fenway, Red Sox starter Brayan Bello threw out his usual plan of attack and was rewarded with his best start of the season.

Red Sox manager Alex Cora wanted his twin 7-year-old sons to meet the Yankees’ Aaron Judge, the biggest star of his team’s AL East foe.

New York Yankees outfielder Jasson Dominguez appeared to have gotten caught napping on the basepaths against the Boston Red Sox on Saturday.