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Dustin Pedroia gives his take on how Rafael Devers, Red Sox handled drama before trade

Dustin Pedroia spent his entire 14-year MLB career playing for the Red Sox.

In a perfect world, according to Pedroia, Rafael Devers would have followed a similar trajectory, peppering the Green Monster and launching pitches into the bullpen for years to come in Boston.

Now, Devers will be golfing offerings into McCovey Cove as a member of the Giants for the remaining eight years of his contract.

“Raffy is a great kid, man. He is. And he’s a great player,” Pedroia told WEEI’s Rob Bradford on the “Baseball Isn’t Boring” podcast. “This dude can hit, and he’s always going to hit.