Chief Baseball Officer Craig Breslow acknowledged on a conference call Sunday night that the deal leaves a hole in the lineup, but he hoped it would pay off this season. Although there is a newly created need for a power hitter, the team now has roster and payroll flexibility to add players at the trade deadline, he said.

Craig Breslow and Sam Kennedy discussed the Red Sox's decision to trade Rafael Devers on Monday. Here are eight takeaways.

The Sox authorized chief Devers antagonist/chief baseball officer Craig Breslow to send him packing in a seismic trade with the Giants on Sunday because he was setting a bad example for the prized prospects,