Even after Rafael Devers was traded, The Athletic believes that the Red Sox still have the top trade chip in baseball.

The MLB trade deadline is not until July 31, but there is little chance that a move will shake the sport more than the one from Sunday night.

Rosenthal said the Giants’ history of swinging and missing on high-profile sluggers — specifically naming the missed trade for Giancarlo Stanton and the failed free agent pursuits of Bryce Harper, Carlos Correa, Aaron Judge and Shohei Ohtani — made this deal worth the risk.