The Atlanta Braves trading for Boston Red Sox Star Rafael Devers is an impossibility in the 2025 season. Atlanta has Matt Olson, Austin Riley, and Marcell Ozuna entrenched in the lineup in the spots the star could potentially fill. There is also the pesky fact that there is no hint that Boston is ready to part ways with the franchise star. However, there has been a consistent level of frustration surrounding Devers ever since Boston brought in Alex Bregman.
If things continue to roll downhill, it may be possible that Devers becomes a trade target sometime in the next year. It would hardly be the first time the franchise was willing to trade the face of the organization.
Rafael Devers Would Be the Perfect Addition to a Loaded Braves Lineup
Atlanta fans had a front row seat to the type of offensive heroics Devers has shown with regularity in Boston. The Red Sox star completed a comeback on Saturday night. hitting a walk-off homer off Atlanta reliever Pierce Johnson to give Boston the win. In Sunday's series finale, the veteran followed this up by hitting a game-tying grand slam before Atlanta would ultimately pull away and claim the series.
Devers was a consistent offensive nuisance that flashed just how much of an impact he is capable of having. It is fun to consider what the Atlanta lineup could look like if things continue to roll downhill in Boston.
This would require the team to move off 2026 free agent Marcell Ozuna, putting Devers, Matt Olson, or Austin Riley into the DH spot. Which of this trio is most deserving of the role is clear. However, if playing third base part-time allowed Atlanta a chance to land the Boston star, it would be a worthwhile sacrifice.
To be clear, there is no indication of Boston moving away from Devers aside from their suspect history and the team's up-and-down relationship with their star. Even if this opportunity would present itself, a bidding war would ensue that Atlanta would only be in a position to win in the 2026 offseason. Rafael Devers in an Atlanta uniform is an easy move to sell after the hitter's epic weekend that included costing Atlanta a win.