Devers was part of the package the White Sox were seeking for pitcher Chris Sale, but the Red Sox would not include him, Rob Bradford of WEEI.com reports.
Boston was reluctant to part with Devers in addition to losing Yoan Moncada and Micheal Kopech in the deal, so Chicago eventually settled on two lesser prospects to complete the deal. If the Red Sox were going to deal Moncada, who had potential to play third base, they weren't going to leave the organization thin at the position by trading Devers, too. The takeaway for fantasy owners is how valuable Boston perceives Devers, who became the team's top prospect following the deal. He's at least two years away from being an everyday MLBer, which puts him right on schedule to take over when Pablo Sandoval's contract runs its course.