A big left-handed bat, Sandoval believes Devers will thrive at Oracle Park because of its dimensions. Away from the Pesky Pole, Fenway Park has a notoriously deep right field, so Sandoval thinks it’ll be easier for Devers to pull home runs in San Francisco.

Some Major League Baseball executives have questions after the San Francisco Giants agreed to a major trade for Rafael Devers.

Rafael Devers, San Francisco Giant. That wouldn’t have necessarily been stunning to see in the future if a time-traveler had visited you at the end of 2022. After all, it had been only two years since the Boston Red Sox sent superstar Mookie Betts to the Los Angeles Dodgers in their most-regretted trade of the century.