Despite the Red Sox making the 2025 playoffs and the Giants missing the postseason entirely, the midseason Rafael Devers trade remains a topic that manager Alex Cora is being asked about.
Appearing as a guest on Underdog’s “Section 10” podcast, Cora fielded a question about what his biggest regret was before the season, which is when turmoil between Devers and Boston appeared to begin. Cora referenced his public comments praising Alex Bregman prior to the player signing with the Red Sox; Bregman ultimately replaced Devers at third base, and Devers became the team’s designated hitter.
“Early in the offseason, probably, we could have talked to Raffy and let him know that, ‘Hey, there’s a lot of guys out there, you know, and you never know what can happen,’” Cora said.