It's difficult to imagine the Red Sox are a better team without Rafael Devers, says Ken Rosenthal. "You're losing one of the top 10 to 15 hitters in the game."

@Ken_Rosenthal Look you can make the case of Devers not being a team player which he wasn’t but he’s 28 and in his prime. The front office just made a gigantic gamble on their young talent and Boras will force them to pay for Bregman who will be 32. Not to mention Devers was the face of theteam

@Ken_Rosenthal They're worse. Much much worse.

@Ken_Rosenthal Has Rafael Devers literally ever had a season as a top 10 hitter in baseball?

@Ken_Rosenthal Real great insight to say the Red Sox are worse without Devers! Would’ve never thought they myself!

@Ken_Rosenthal You clear a ton of money. Get rid of a clubhouse cancer. Get some arms and provide a younger guys everyday opportunity. It’s a win

@Ken_Rosenthal Rafael Devers is easy to replace for the Red Sox and they can move that money to fix other problems. It's addition by subtraction.

@Ken_Rosenthal Craig Breslow is gonna trade Jarren Duran for Paul Blackburn at this rate

@Ken_Rosenthal They now have money they can spend on a guy who is willing to play positions as the team’s needs dictate. If they put up with him this year imagine him at 35. As a neutral I love the message. This is not the NBA with a salary cap, they can go get another bat in FA.

@Ken_Rosenthal weren’t winning anything this year so why does it matter. it’s a deal for the long term and it’s a good one for that

@Ken_Rosenthal Thanks we know. It's hopeless at this point. The prospects need to grow, and it's hard to feel confident, when it feels the ownership is pulling the rug out from under you