The bomb trade explodes! Lee Jung-hoo's colleagues are reversed → The U.S. is also in shock.. a pure-blooded franchise sale without mercy

Jun 16, 2025

The bomb trade explodes! Lee Jung-hoo's colleagues are reversed → The U.S. is also in shock.. a pure-blooded franchise sale without mercy
Boston Red Sox's Rafael Devers reacts on his way to first base after getting hit by a pitch during the sixth inning of a baseball game against the New York Yankees, Sunday, June 8, 2025, in New York. (AP Photo/Noah K. Murray)



The bomb trade explodes! Lee Jung-hoo's colleagues are reversed → The U.S. is also in shock.. a pure-blooded franchise sale without mercy
epa12146380 Boston Red Sox designated hitter Rafael Devers looks on in the dugout before the start of an MLB baseball game between the Boston Red Sox and the Atlanta Braves in Atlanta, Georgia, USA, 30 May 2025. EPA/ERIK S. LESSER
A nuclear bomb-class trade broke out in the Major League. The Boston Red Sox made a big deal with Lee Jung-hoo's San Francisco Giants.

MLB.COM, the official website of Major League Baseball, conducted a shock trade on the 16th (Korea time) 'Boston sends Rafael Devers to San Francisco.' he said. Devers is the star of Boston.

Boston gave up slugger Devers and received right-handers Jordan Hicks and left-handers Kyle Harrison and minor league prospects James Teaves and Jose Bello.




Devers is an infielder and designated hitter and is not expected to affect Lee Jung-hoo's position.

MLB.COM was surprised, saying, `Surprise blockbusters.'

MLB.COM said 'Devers has established himself as the team's leading player since his debut in 2017. There was tension inside the team last offseason when Boston recruited Alex Bregman. Devers expressed his intention not to turn into a designated hitter, highlighting the background that he had a conflict with the club.




Devers has already signed an 11-year, long-term contract with Boston ahead of the 2023 season. It hit 331 million dollars (about 450 billion won) for 11 years until 2033. MLB.COM says `San Francisco pays for the rest of the money. San Francisco, which is in the midst of a race to win the NL West, added a high-end left-handed hitter to its lineup.

Devers played for Boston from the age of 20. He hit 215 home runs in nine seasons. In 2018, he led Boston to the World Series. Three-time All-Star and two-time Silver Slugger. He recorded a career batting average of 0.279 / on-base percentage of 0.349 / slugging percentage of 0.510.

The bomb trade explodes! Lee Jung-hoo's colleagues are reversed → The U.S. is also in shock.. a pure-blooded franchise sale without mercy
BOSTON, MASSACHUSETTS - JUNE 03: Rafael Devers #11 of the Boston Red Sox hits a single in the first inning against the Los Angeles Angels at Fenway Park on June 03, 2025 in Boston, Massachusetts. Elsa/Getty Images/AFP (Photo by ELSA / GETTY IMAGES NORTH AMERICA / Getty Images via AFP)
Major League Baseball does not hesitate to make a bold trade to increase its power. However, the deal is shocking even locally.




MLB.COM is the most unexpected trade in Major League history. Such a trade is not common in baseball. It's really shocking. 'It's jaw-dropping,' he said with a tongue-in-cheek.

Coincidentally, Boston is off to San Francisco this weekend. Devers faced his former team less than a week after his transfer.





This article was translated by Naver AI translator.