Breaking news: Disgruntled star is sent to New York under the Yankees-Red Sox trade proposal.

Rafael Devers may have something on the Boston Red Sox’s plate. Even if it was only one series, it was as nasty as it gets against the Texas Rangers, and it would be absurd to claim that Devers lost a step given that he has been among the best hitters in Major League Baseball in recent years. But something didn’t seem right. Is a trade feasible after rumors surfaced that the great third baseman considered asking for one?

“Devers, his pride wounded and his trust compromised, made it abundantly clear that he wasn’t at all interested in sacrificing his position at third base to accommodate the Red Sox when first asked about the potential shift in February,” according to MassLive’s Sean McAdam. “According to sources, Devers was angry enough about the situation to consider asking for a trade.” The Red Sox may be forced to trade Devers to another team if he keeps having trouble and it seems that he is unhappy with his circumstances.

The Red Sox must receive the best deal if the slugger requests a trade. Getting back a package that can help the Red Sox win now and in the future must be their first priority, regardless of the club. Teams are interested in adding a third baseman, but it’s unlikely that many MLB teams could provide them with the kind of package they want. The New York Yankees are one of the teams that may employ Devers, and the move would be shocking to the baseball community.

Crazy things have occurred, but it seems improbable that the Red Sox will ever deal Devers to the Yankees. He would fit right in at Pinstripes if New York were prepared to let go of some of its best players.