The move came as a shock to Red Sox fans still salty over the salary dump of Mookie Betts in February 2020 — after he won the 2018 AL MVP award — in a trade that yielded little in return. The team also let Xander Bogaerts leave as a free agent before deciding Devers was the player they were willing to invest in.

Dodgers' Trade Idea Lands Red Sox Veteran Reliever for Top Prospect originally appeared on Athlon Sports. The Los Angeles Dodgers sit atop the NL West, but with a thin lead and World Series expectations, they could be eyeing bullpen help ahead of the July 31 trade deadline.