It’s been nearly two months since the Boston Red Sox traded Rafael Devers to the San Francisco Giants, and so far, the move has worked out better than they could have possibly imagined.

The Red Sox have taken off without Devers, going 27-16 since the trade and surging into playoff contention. They own the second-best record in the American League during that time, behind only the AL East-leading Toronto Blue Jays (30-15).

Meanwhile, the Giants have collapsed , going 17-26 and falling out of the playoff race in the National League. Devers has not provided the impact they were looking for, slashing .225/.340/.375 with 59 strikeouts and 0.1 WAR in 43 games.

Surprisingly, Boston’s offense has improved without Devers, going from 4.84 runs per game with him to 5.21 runs per game without him

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