The Boston Red Sox were probably right to trade Rafael Devers, but what they got in return for him proved to be a failed gamble. Kyle Harrison, one of the prospects acquired from the San Francisco Giants as part of the deal,

The Red Sox traded three prospects in total to acquire starter Dustin May and reliever Steven Matz before Thursday’s 6 p.m. trade deadline.

The Red Sox occupy the second wild-card spot and sit just five games back of the Blue Jays in the AL East, putting them in a solid spot to reach the playoffs for the first time since 2021. Coming into the deadline, the Red Sox wanted to address two areas — first base and starting pitching.