It’s Tuesday, June 17, and the Red Sox (38-36) are in Seattle to take on the Mariners (36-35). Walker Buehler is slated to take the mound for Boston against Bryan Woo for Seattle. The Red Sox started the post-Devers era with a 2-0 win over Mariners. Lucas Giolito struck out 10 batters in six scoreless innings.

There is a universe where the Rafael Devers trade works out well for the Boston Red Sox. It's just probably not this one.Since his first full season in 2018, Devers ranks 10th in the majors in homers (204),

When the Boston Red Sox acquired Alex Bregman to be the starting third baseman, they had hoped that Rafael Devers would be open to the move to designated hitter. Instead, Devers openly complained about the move to DH and started the season on a near-historic slump.

The Boston Red Sox have been making strides lately. The Red Sox have won two consecutive series against the New York Yankees and Tampa Bay Rays, respectively. O

Former Dodgers pitcher struggled in return to Yankee Stadium, allowing seven runs in two innings. The Red Sox suffered a 9-6 loss to the Yankees on Friday.

Despite the upgrades Boston made to its roster, defensive miscues and offensive woes have still plagued the team — the Red Sox’ 588 strikeouts rank second in the American League. They also lead MLB with 53 errors and have the most one-run losses with 17.