Fans questioned the decision by the Boston Red Sox to trade star slugger Rafael Devers to the San Francisco Giants on Sunday, but one legend came to the franchise's defense.

According to an article from Mark Feinsand of MLB.com, multiple executives around MLB defended the Boston Red Sox's decision to trade away Rafael Devers.

The Boston Red Sox turned the baseball world upside down on Sunday evening—just hours after completing a series sweep of the New York Yankees to notch their fifth consecutive win. Despite playing their best baseball of the season and finally climbing above .