The Red Sox asked Devers to play first base after telling him he’d only be a designated hitter this season. He declined, but first base may be the Giants’ biggest need. Would he have a

Minutes after the San Francisco Giants landed Rafael Devers in a stunning blockbuster trade with the Boston Red Sox, podcaster and Boston super fan Bill Simmons was already peddling a conspiracy theory online.

The Boston Red Sox and San Francisco Giants pulled off the surprise trade of the year on Sunday, agreeing to a five-player swap that sent three-time All-Star Rafael Devers out west. While the transaction seemed to materialize out of thin air,