Giants Have Struggled Significantly Since Trading for Rafael Devers
The San Francisco Giants haven’t seen the success they hoped for after acquiring Rafael Devers.
When the Giants pulled off a blockbuster trade with the Boston Red Sox to land Devers on June 15, it sparked excitement across the fanbase and around the league. Devers, one of the premier power hitters in MLB, was expected to address San Francisco’s biggest issue: generating consistent offense. Up to that point, the Giants had been one of the season’s surprises, and team president Buster Posey made a bold move to keep the momentum going by bringing in a three-time All-Star.
The trade was widely praised. In exchange for Devers, the Giants gave up a solid package — lefty starter Kyle Harrison, reliever Jordan Hicks, 2024 first-round pick James Tibbs III, and pitching prospect Jose Bello. It was a fair price for a proven bat.
Naturally, there were long-term questions, such as Devers’ position in the lineup and whether he’d eventually shift to first base, especially with top prospect Bryce Eldridge progressing. There was also the matter of Devers’ hefty contract and how it might age. But even with those concerns, no one expected what’s happened since.
Since the trade, both Devers and the Giants have underperformed dramatically. According to Thomas Nestico on X, San Francisco owns the worst record in baseball over that span.
They’ve won just 22 games — the fewest of any team in the league — and have lost 37, tied with the Twins, Rockies, and Nationals. Unlike those teams, the Giants were supposed to be contenders, not rebuilding or retooling.
Meanwhile, the Red Sox have gone 36-24 since the trade, the third-best record in MLB over that stretch. Only the Brewers (43-16) and Blue Jays (39-22) have been better.
For a deal that was meant to elevate San Francisco into postseason contention, the results so far have been the exact opposite.
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