Giants make room for Rafael Devers by optioning Daniel Johnson

We knew on Sunday what the details of the San Francisco Giants trade for slugger Rafael Devers would be. The Giants would be adding Devers and his contract, while sending pitchers Kyle Harrison and Jordan Hicks, as well as prospects James Tibbs III and Jose Bello to the Boston Red Sox.

Since the Giants were getting rid of two Major League players, they didn’t need to make any move to facilitate the addition of Devers on the 40-man roster. But there was the question as to who would be booted from the 26-player active roster before Tuesday’s series opener against the Cleveland Guardians.

Now we know. After wrapping up Devers’ opening press conference, the Giants announced that outfielder Daniel…