NEW YORK — The New York Yankees’ offense is drifting toward uncharted territory — and not in a good way.
The team tied a franchise record by getting shut out for the third straight game, when the Yankees went 0 for 10 with runners on base in a 4-0 loss to the Los Angeles Angels.
“Obviously, we’re not getting the job done,” outfielder Cody Bellinger said. “We’re not getting a lot of baserunners. We’re not causing traffic. We’ve got to keep going and wake up tomorrow and we’ve got to get going.”
The Yankees have been blanked in three consecutive games seven times in their 123-year history — but only three times in the last 50 years, most recently from Sept. 22-24, 2016.
The last major league team to get shut out in four straight games was the Kansas City Royals in September 2017.
“It’s a little bit foreign for us to go through this for a few days,” Yankees manager Aaron Boone said.
New York has lost five in a row and mustered only five runs in its past six games, including a 1-0 win in Kansas City. The last time the Yankees scored five runs or fewer in a six-game span was August 1968.
In the past six games, New York is batting .164.
Giancarlo Stanton is 4 for 8 in his first two games since returning from injuries to both elbows. But lineup mainstays Bellinger (.152 in his last eight games), Paul Goldschmidt (.164 in his last 17 games) and Aaron Judge (.125 in his last seven games) are all mired in extended slumps.
Judge, who began the night leading the American League in all three Triple Crown categories, was booed following strikeouts in the sixth and eighth innings.
Boone tinkered with his lineup — batting rookie Jasson Domínguez first and dropping Goldschmidt to sixth — but it didn’t yield results for the Yankees, who were limited to four hits and got just three runners to second base against Kyle Hendricks and a trio of relievers.
Boone implored the Yankees to remain patient at the plate but acknowledged they might have been pressing, when they went up against the soft-tossing Hendricks on an unseasonably cool 67-degree night.
“You want to be the guy (to) kind of get the hit, get it going,” Boone said. “But that’s where the patience comes in and that’s where just you can’t obsess on the result. You can’t go up there (like) ‘I gotta get a hit, I gotta do this.’ It’s got to be, ‘I gotta go take a tough at-bat.’”
Even with the slump, the Yankees still rank among the top five teams in the majors in runs (370), homers (109) and OPS (.784). They finished among the top five in all three categories in five of Boone’s first seven seasons as manager.
“It’s been a little struggle the last couple days, which unfortunately is going to happen,” Boone said. “It’s just always shocking to see our group not score runs, right? Especially a few days in a row now.
“We’ve just got to focus on the little things — think small, big things come.”
It's Wednesday, June 18, and the Padres (39-33) are in Los Angeles to take on the Dodgers (45-29). Stephen Kolek is slated to take the mound for San Diego against Emmet Sheehan for Los Angeles.
The Dodgers won in a shootout last night against the Padres 8-6. Will Smith and Andy Pages had big nights. Smith went 3-4 with two runs, two RBI, and a home run. Pages went 4-4 with three runs, three RBI, and two HR.
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Date: Wednesday, June 18, 2025
Time: 10:10PM EST
Site: Dodger Stadium
City: Los Angeles, CA
Network/Streaming: SportsNet LA, Padres Television Network, MLBN
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Odds for the Padres at the Dodgers
The latest odds as of Wednesday:
Moneyline: Padres (+149), Dodgers (-179)
Spread: Dodgers -1.5
Total: 9.0 runs
Probable starting pitchers for Padres at Dodgers
Pitching matchup for June 18, 2025: Stephen Kolek vs. Emmet Sheehan
Padres: Stephen Kolek, (3-2, 3.50 ERA) Last outing (Arizona Diamondbacks, 6/13): 4.1 Innings Pitched, 4 Earned Runs Allowed, 7 Hits Allowed, 2 Walks, and 5 Strikeouts
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The Dodgers have won their last 5 games against teams with worse records
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The Padres have failed to cover the Run Line in 5 of their last 6 road games against the Dodgers
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Its Wednesday, June 18 and the Cardinals (38-35) are in Chicago to take on the White Sox (23-50).
Sonny Gray is slated to take the mound for St. Louis against Sean Burke for Chicago.
St. Louis smacked Chicago, 12-2, last night to open the series. Brendan Donovan picked up 4 of St. Louis' 13 hits in the game. Edgar Quero had two hits in the loss for the ChiSox.
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Date: Wednesday, June 18, 2025
Time: 7:40PM EST
Site: Rate Field
City: Chicago, IL
Network/Streaming: FDSNMW, CHSN
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Moneyline: Cardinals (-190), White Sox (+157)
Spread: Cardinals -1.5
Total: 8.0 runs
Probable starting pitchers for Cardinals at White Sox
Pitching matchup for June 18, 2025: Sonny Gray vs. Sean Burke
Cardinals: Sonny Gray (7-2, 3.84 ERA) Last outing: 6/12 at Milwaukee - 4.1IP, 6ER, 8H, 1BB, 4Ks
White Sox: Sean Burke (3-7, 4.71 ERA) Last outing: 6/11 at Houston - 3.2IP, 7ER, 8H, 1BB, 4Ks
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The Cardinals have won 4 of their last 5 on the road against AL Central teams
The Over is 19-13-3 in the White Sox's home games this season
The Cardinals have covered in 4 of their last 5 games showing a profit of 1.98 units
Brendan Donovan has at least 1 hit in 7 of his last 8 games (12-33)
Edgar Quero is hitting .359 (14-39) in June
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Big League Advance Fund (BLA) on Monday sued former MLB outfielder Franmil Reyes for allegedly not paying 10% of his earnings as required by a player investment contract.
BLA claims Reyes owes $404,908.87 in past due payments plus $298,749.13 in interest on those payments. He also allegedly owes a yet-to-be-determined dollar figure for when Reyes played in Japan’s Nippon League. BLA says Reyes hasn’t made a payment since Sept. 23, 2022, and that it has sent him multiple demand letters in hopes of resolving the dispute privately before having to file a lawsuit.
Through attorneys Lisa R. Hatfield and Max B. Walton of Connolly Gallagher, BLA’s complaint was filed in Delaware Superior Court. It contains only one claim, breach of contract, and asserts a straightforward argument. When Reyes was a 21-year-old outfielder for the San Diego Padres Single-A affiliate Lake Elsinore Storm in 2016, he and BLA signed an investment agreement in which BLA agreed to provide $301,840 to Reyes. In exchange, BLA obtained a 10% stake in Reyes’ professional baseball earnings provided he earned at least $100,000 in a year.
The contract explicitly included earnings in MLB, the minor leagues and Nippon League, and covered salary, bonuses and other performance-based payments.
From 2018 to 2023, Reyes played for four MLB teams: the Padres, Cleveland Guardians, Chicago Cubs and Kansas City Royals. Reyes had several impressive seasons, including 2018 and 2021 when he blasted 37 and 30 home runs, respectively. He struggled in 2022 and 2023 before relocating to Japan. Now 29, Reyes has played for the Hokkaido Nippon-Ham Fighters for the last couple of years. According to court documents, Reyes also resides in Japan.
BLA’s complaint mentions arguments in favor of player investment contracts, which are sometimes called third-party agreements. “Players,” the complaint asserts, “receive capital—not loans—they can use to, among other things, pay for food, housing, and training while working to secure a professional baseball contract.” These funds can help players gain “the resources they need to help make their dream of playing professional league baseball a reality.” BLA also takes on some risk: if the player fails to advance and never hits it big, BLA will have made a bad investment.
As Sportico has detailed, player investment contracts have also attracted criticisms. The MLS Players’ Association, for instance, has described them as “exploitative.” Relatively young athletes, some of whom lack substantial education, might later regret contracting away what could become many millions of dollars.
Attorneys for Reyes will answer the complaint, attempt to rebut BLA’s allegations and raise defenses.
An attorney familiar with player investment contracts told Sportico that Reyes signing in 2016 is a significant fact. More recent contracts normally contain arbitration clauses that keep disputes such as this one out of public view.
Its Wednesday, June 18 and the Twins (36-36) are in Cincinnati to take on the Reds (38-35).
Bailey Ober is slated to take the mound for Minnesota against Nick Lodolo for Cincinnati as the Twins look to rebound following last night's 6-5 loss to the Reds.
Cincinnati managed just five hits on the night against Twins' pitching, but Will Benson and Jake Fraley collected three of the five hits and drove in four runs to pace the attack. The Reds have now won three in a row while Minnesota has lost five in a row.
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Date: Wednesday, June 18, 2025
Time: 7:10PM EST
Site: Great American Ball Park
City: Cincinnati, OH
Network/Streaming: MNNT, FDSNOH
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Moneyline: Twins (-108), Reds (-111)
Spread: Reds 1.5
Total: 9.0 runs
Probable starting pitchers for Twins at Reds
Pitching matchup for June 18, 2025: Bailey Ober vs. Nick Lodolo
Twins: Bailey Ober (4-3, 4.40 ERA) Last outing: 6/12 vs. Texas - 4.2IP, 7ER, 6H, 6BB, 3Ks
Reds: Nick Lodolo (4-5, 3.76 ERA) Last outing: 6/11 at Cleveland - 3.1IP, 6ER, 5H, 2BB, 6Ks
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Nick Lodolo has struck out at least 4 opposing hitters in every game since April 8
The Twins' last 4 games against the Reds have gone over the Total
The Twins have covered the Run Line in 3 straight road games against the Reds
Ty France is 0-10 in his last 3 games
Jake Fraley is 9-22 (.409) over his last 7 games
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Two key Giants players will return for Wednesday’s game against the Cleveland Guardians.
San Francisco activated starting pitcher Justin Verlander and catcher Patrick Bailey from the 15-day and 10-day injured lists, respectively.
The Giants optioned catcher Logan Porter and right-handed pitcher Tristan Beck to Triple-A Sacramento as the corresponding roster moves.
Verlander has been sidelined since May 18 with a right pectoral injury, while Bailey has been out since June 7 with a neck strain.
In 10 starts this season before his injury, Verlander posted a 4.33 ERA with 41 strikeouts to 21 walks in 52 innings pitches. Bailey, in 180 plate appearances before his injury, batted .185/.246/.272 with one home run and 16 RBI.
The 42-year-old Verlander will start for the Giants on Wednesday against the Guardians.
Its Wednesday, June 18 and the Diamondbacks (36-36) are in Toronto for Game 2 of their series against the Blue Jays (39-33).
Eduardo Rodriguez is slated to take the mound for Arizona against Eric Lauer for Toronto.
The Blue Jays rallied for two runs in the bottom of the ninth on back-to-back home runs by Bo Bichette and Addison Barger last night to take out the Diamondbacks in the series opener 5-4. Josh Naylor had two hits in the loss for Arizona.
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Date: Wednesday, June 18, 2025
Time: 7:07PM EST
Site: Rogers Centre
City: Toronto, ON
Network/Streaming: ARID, Sportsnet
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The latest odds as of Wednesday:
Moneyline: Diamondbacks (-106), Blue Jays (-113)
Spread: Blue Jays 1.5
Total: 9.0 runs
Probable starting pitchers for Diamondbacks at Blue Jays
Pitching matchup for June 18, 2025: Eduardo Rodriguez vs. Eric Lauer
Diamondbacks: Eduardo Rodriguez (2-3, 6.27 ERA) Last outing: 6/11 vs. Seattle - 6.1IP, 2ER, 6H, 1BB, 5Ks
Blue Jays: Eric Lauer (2-1, 2.37 ERA) Last outing: 6/11 at St. Louis - 4.1IP, 2ER, 4H, 1BB, 4Ks
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The Diamondbacks have won 18 of 35 games following a loss
6 of the Diamondbacks' last 8 games against the Blue Jays have gone over the Total
Josh Naylor is riding a 7-game hitting streak during which he is hitting .394 (13-33)
Bo Bichette picked up a couple of hits last night to snap a 1-12 streak at the plate
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Its Wednesday, June 18 and the Pirates (29-45) are in Detroit to take on the Tigers (47-27).
Andrew Heaney is slated to take the mound for Pittsburgh against Tarik Skubal for Detroit.
The Tigers won the series opener last night, 7-3. Javy Baez homered twice, and Casey Mize allowed two earned runs over six innings to earn his seventh win of the season as Detroit won their 47th game of the season.
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Date: Wednesday, June 18, 2025
Time: 6:40PM EST
Site: Comerica Park
City: Detroit, MI
Network/Streaming: SNP, FDSNDT
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Moneyline: Pirates (+241), Tigers (-302)
Spread: Tigers -1.5
Total: 7.0 runs
Probable starting pitchers for Pirates at Tigers
Pitching matchup for June 18, 2025: Andrew Heaney vs. Tarik Skubal
Pirates: Andrew Heaney (3-5, 3.33 ERA) Last outing: 6/12 at Cubs - 6IP, 3ER, 4H, 0BB, 7Ks
Tigers: Tarik Skubal (7-2, 1.99 ERA) Last outing: 6/12 at Baltimore - 7IP, 0ER, 3H, 2BB, 6Ks
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The Tigers are 15-10 against the National League this season
The Total has cashed to the under in 23 of the Pirates' 36 road games this season
The Pirates have covered in 4 of their last 5 games showing a profit of 1.67 units
Tarik Skubal has struck out 6 opposing hitters in each of his last 2 starts and has not struck out fewer than 6 since April 20
Oneil Cruz is 3-19 (.158) over his last 5 games to drop his average to .200 in June
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Its Wednesday, June 18 and the Mets (45-28) are in Atlanta to take on the Braves (32-39) in Game 2 of their series.
Paul Blackburn is slated to take the mound for New York against Chris Sale for Atlanta.
The Braves took the series opener last night, 5-4, in ten innings. Austin Riley stroked a sacrifice fly to walk it off for Atlanta in the tenth. The Mets led 4-1 after seven innings but could not close out the game.
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Date: Wednesday, June 18, 2025
Time: 7:15PM EST
Site: Truist Park
City: Atlanta, GA
Network/Streaming: SNY, FDSNSO
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Moneyline: Mets (+154), Braves (-186)
Spread: Braves -1.5
Total: 8.0 runs
Probable starting pitchers for Mets at Braves
Pitching matchup for June 18, 2025: Paul Blackburn vs. Chris Sale
Mets: Paul Blackburn (0-0, 6.75 ERA) Last outing: 6/13 vs. Tampa Bay - 0.1IP, 4ER, 4H, 0BB, 0Ks
Braves: Chris Sale (4-4, 2.79 ERA) Last outing: 6/9 at Milwaukee - 7IP, 1ER, 5H, 2BB, 11Ks
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The Mets have won 4 of their last 5 road games against teams with losing records
The Over is 4-1 in the Braves' last 5 matchups against NL East teams
The Mets have covered the Run Line in 9 straight road games
Chris Sale has struck out 21 opposing hitters over his last 2 starts and has not struck out fewer than 8 in an appearance since April 25
Juan Soto opened the series last night going 2-3 with a home run to improve his batting average in June to .340
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The Mets continue a three-game series with the Braves in Atlanta on Wednesday at 7:15 p.m. on SNY.
Here's what to know about the game and how to watch...
Mets Notes
Juan Soto is hitting .351/.519/.737 with six homers, four doubles, 19 walks, 12 RBI, and 18 runs scored over his last 17 games
Brandon Nimmo is hitting .304/.368/.532 with five homers, three doubles, 12 RBI, and 15 runs scored over his last 20 games
Paul Blackburn is starting on Wednesday in place of the injured Kodai Senga. It will be Blackburn's second start of the season. In his first one, he threw 5.0 shutout innings against the Dodgers in Los Angeles
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It's Wednesday, June 18 and the Phillies (43-30) are in Miami to take on the Marlins (29-42). Ranger Suárez is slated to take the mound for Philadelphia against Adam Mazur who is making his MLB debut for Miami.
Miami snapped Philadelphia's five-game winning steak with a 8-3 victory a day after the Phillies ended the Marlins' three-game winning streak. The Phillies are 6-2 in the past eight games, while the Marlins are 5-2 in the last seven.
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Game details & how to watch Phillies at Marlins
Date: Wednesday, June 18, 2025
Time: 6:40PM EST
Site: LoanDepot Park
City: Miami, FL
Network/Streaming: NBCSP, FDSNFL
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Odds for the Phillies at the Marlins
The latest odds as of Wednesday:
Moneyline: Phillies (-198), Marlins (+163)
Spread: Phillies -1.5
Total: 7.0 runs
Probable starting pitchers for Phillies at Marlins
Pitching matchup for June 18, 2025: Ranger Suárez vs. Adam Mazur
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Top betting trends & insights to know ahead of Phillies at Marlins
The Phillies have won 12 of their last 20 away games against teams with losing records
The Under is 21-14-1 in the Phillies' road games this season
The Marlins have covered in 4 of their last 5 games showing a profit of 1.41 units
Philadelphia is 5-3 on the ML when Ranger Suarez pitches this season
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It's Wednesday, June 18 and the Rockies (16-57) are in Washington to take on the Nationals (30-43). Germán Márquez is slated to take the mound for Colorado against Mitchell Parker for Washington.
Colorado hit a franchise record seven homers last night in a 10-6 win over Washington. The Rockies earned a season-long three game winning streak with that victory, while the Nationals are on. a season-long 10-game losing streak.
There were nine total homers in the game with six different Rockies hitting dingers and two Nats. Yesterday with the first game during the 10-game losing streak that Washington scored more than four runs.
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Game details & how to watch Rockies at Nationals
Date: Wednesday, June 18, 2025
Time: 6:45PM EST
Site: Nationals Park
City: Washington, DC
Network/Streaming: COLR, MASN
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Odds for the Rockies at the Nationals
The latest odds as of Wednesday:
Moneyline: Rockies (+144), Nationals (-172)
Spread: Nationals -1.5
Total: 9.0 runs
Probable starting pitchers for Rockies at Nationals
Pitching matchup for June 18, 2025: Germán Márquez vs. Mitchell Parker
Rockies: Germán Márquez, (2-8, 6.62 ERA) Last outing: 5.0 Innings Pitched, 1 Earned Runs Allowed, 6 Hits Allowed, 1 Walks, and 7 Strikeouts
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The Rockies have won their last 3 road games, while the Nationals have lost 10 straight
Each of the Rockies' last 3 games at the Nationals have gone over the Total
The Rockies have covered the Run Line in 4 of their last 5 matchups against the Nationals
Colorado is 3-11 on the ML when German Marquez pitches this season
Washington is 7-7 on the ML when Mitchell Parker pitches this season
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It's Wednesday, June 18 and the Angels (35-37) are in Bronx to take on the Yankees (42-30). Jack Kochanowicz is slated to take the mound for Los Angeles against Ryan Yarbrough for New York.
The Angels have taken the first two games of this four-game series, 1-0 and 4-0, as the New York offense has gone cold recently. The Yankees are on a season-long five-game losing streak and have scored four total runs in that span with three-straight donuts.
Aaron Judge only has one hit in the past four games, but luckily Giancarlo Stanton made his season debut in this series and has four hits in eight at-bats (three singles, one double) for the Yankees.
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Game details & how to watch Angels at Yankees
Date: Wednesday, June 18, 2025
Time: 7:05PM EST
Site: Yankee Stadium
City: Bronx, NY
Network/Streaming: FDSNW, AmazonPV
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Odds for the Angels at the Yankees
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Moneyline: Angels (+182), Yankees (-223)
Spread: Yankees -1.5
Total: 9.0 runs
Probable starting pitchers for Angels at Yankees
Pitching matchup for June 18, 2025: Jack Kochanowicz vs. Ryan Yarbrough
Angels: Jack Kochanowicz, (3-8, 5.53 ERA) Last outing: 4.1 Innings Pitched, 2 Earned Runs Allowed, 4 Hits Allowed, 0 Walks, and 2 Strikeouts
Yankees: Ryan Yarbrough, (3-1, 3.96 ERA) Last outing: 4.2 Innings Pitched, 1 Earned Runs Allowed, 4 Hits Allowed, 3 Walks, and 3 Strikeouts
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Top betting trends & insights to know ahead of Angels at Yankees
The Yankees have won 12 of their last 20 home games against teams with losing records
The Yankees' last 5 versus the Angels have stayed under the Total
The Yankees have failed to cover the Run Line in 5 of their last 6 games
The Yankees are 8-7 on the ML when Ryan Yarbrough pitches this season
The Angels are 6-8 on the ML when Jack Kochanowicz pitches this season
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The Bay Area has been able to capitalize on two star athletes’ souring relationships with their respective former teams.
A disgruntled Jimmy Butler got his wish granted and was moved to the Warriors at the NBA’s February 6 trade deadline after tensions increased between him and Miami Heat president Pat Riley. Meanwhile, the Giants were able to do the same with left-handed star slugger Rafael Devers, who had a fallout with the Red Sox over his role with the team.
But there also was speculation that Devers was a bad teammate and a bad influence in the Red Sox clubhouse, which quickly was shut down by Baseball Hall of Famer and former Red Sox star Pedro Martínez.
“I was shocked, just like everybody else,” Martínez said in a recent interview (h/t BR Walk-Off). “I was shocked, because if you try to sell to me, knowing Rafael Devers, that Rafi is a bad teammate, or he’s not a team player, you’re lying.
“You’re going to tell me he’s a bad influence in the clubhouse? He’s not. Does he want to play every single day? Yes, that’s probably why he was mad.”
Devers played third base for the first eight years of his MLB career before Boston moved him to DH this season to make way for Alex Bregman, whom the Red Sox signed to a three-year, $120 million free-agent contract this past offseason. But after Triston Casas sustained a ruptured left patellar tendon in early May, Devers was asked to play first base, which he declined.
Martínez also called out Red Sox icon David Ortiz for his recent remarks about Devers, in which “Big Papi” pointed to Devers’ ego as what led to the relationship with Boston tarnishing and judged Devers for his communication, or lack thereof, with him.
David Ortiz says Rafael Devers' ego was what ruined his relationship with the Red Sox pic.twitter.com/L0DRQHLOt6
“The organization is always going to be there,” Ortiz reiterated in an interview with The Athletic’s Ken Rosenthal published on Monday. “Players come and go. As a player, sometimes you’ve got to put your ego aside and understand that once you get paid, you’ve got to find a way to do what you’re told.
“That’s a message for all young players who think they turn out to be bigger than the game. I’m not saying that Devers was like that. He’s humble. He’s a good kid. But sometimes when you’re young and immature, you (don’t realize that).”
Ortiz also told MLB insider Hector Gomez that Devers has “communication problems” and “almost never returned my messages.”
Martínez believes Big Papi should’ve kept those comments to himself and addressed Devers privately.
“Big Papi also made a mistake in spring training by speaking in front of the cameras about some of the things that he needed to tell Devers,” said Martinez. “And just like I said before, that should’ve been handled in-house. Big Papi should’ve gone out with Devers to talk about those things, not really openly speaking in the field, because the cameras are able to pick up everything that we say.”
“That was the first mistake from Big Papi. The other thing is I don’t like to hear those comments after things happen like that,” Martinez continued. “I would’ve loved for Big Papi to come over, grab Devers, go to a restaurant, go to his house, throw a barbecue, and talk to Devers in his house.”
Martínez was also critical of the way things played out publicly between Devers and the Red Sox.
“The thing got mishandled from the get-go,” Martínez said. “This should’ve been handled by baseball people, not front office people, not leaking it to the media, not having a back-and-forth between the media, and [manager] Alex [Cora], [president] Sam Kennedy and [chief baseball officer Craig] Breslow.”
The Giants officially introduced Devers on Tuesday, just a few hours before his San Francisco debut against the Cleveland Guardians. The blockbuster move included the Giants parting ways with left-handed starter Kyle Harrison, righty Jordan Hicks, outfield prospect James Tibbs III and low-level minor-league pitcher Jose Bello.
While the vibes were high in San Francisco, Martínez didn’t appreciate how the Red Sox handled their presser discussing the trade.
“The press conference that they held the other day didn’t help it at all because you hear the front office, Sam Kennedy, Breslow, and all those guys, talking about the situation,” Martínez said. “They talked about championships and stuff like that, but it’s not just the championships. It’s not what we have done, it’s understanding the human inside the uniform. That’s what nobody probably understands about Devers. How was he feeling when you were telling him dump your glove? Was he offended? Was he feeling funny about not being treated like somebody that could be worth a position in the infield?
“I think there was a lot of miscommunication, but it should’ve been handled by baseball people. People that have been there, that understand what it’s like to wear the uniform and at the same time be a human. I don’t think they did the best job at doing that.”
In a separate interview with “Talkin’ Baseball,” Martínez backed his feelings toward the trade and was saddened to think about how it potentially could impact Boston’s future.
A player’s reputation is everything, but the same applies to an organization and those running it.
“Everybody is looking around to see what’s going on with Boston, and we went from probably being the most I would say lovable team in the last 20 years to probably one of the teams that everybody’s going to be looking at in the future and saying, ‘If they treated Devers [or] Chris Sale that way, if they disrespected Jon Lester that way, free agents are going to be looking at Boston in a different way,’ ” Martínez said.
“That’s what I’m concerned [about], that the culture that we left — [Dustin] Pedroia, [David Ortiz], Manny [Ramirez], Jason [Varitek], all of those great players that went through the organization, is going to disappear. And people are going to start looking at Boston as a bad organization. An organization that doesn’t respect the players. And that I would hate to see, because we went from being one of the most popular teams in the last 25 years to probably being one of the most hated teams in all of baseball, and I don’t want to see that.”
When Martínez was asked about Breslow’s comments, in which he stated that he believes the Red Sox will have “won more than we would’ve otherwise” after trading Devers, he couldn’t help but laugh.
“No, I don’t [agree],” he said. “In baseball, there’s always one thing that’s going to keep you humble. If you don’t show me the numbers that say the team is going to be better without Devers and the new guys that [the Red Sox] are getting in the trade, then I don’t have a reason to believe that.”
Well, it’s clear which side Martínez stands on. And while he’ll forever be rooting for the Red Sox, he’s clearly upset with how they handled the stunning trade and the direction they’re going.
Once the deal was finalized, Harrison, before he could join his new team, was demoted to Triple-A Worcester, where he will begin his Red Sox career before potentially joining Boston’s starting rotation later this season.
The 23-year-old spoke to reporters for the first time since the trade after the WooSox game against the Buffalo Bisons on Tuesday, and he shared how he found out he had been traded.
Newest Red Sox pitcher Kyle Harrison, acquired in a trade for Rafael Devers, talks to the media after the WooSox game tonight at Polar Park. pic.twitter.com/zALmdKIBSx
“I was out on the field, getting ready for ‘Sunday Night Baseball.’ Just crazy,” Harrison said. “They were like ‘You need to go talk to the manager real quick.’ I was like ‘Alright.’ Next thing you know, I’m here …
“The first moment I was like, ‘Man, why are they bugging me 20 minutes before? Maybe they got a little insight or trick where they want me to attack [the Dodgers].’ No, it was the complete opposite, and I was getting shipped off. It was a cool experience to go through and say goodbye to all the teammates.”
Harrison characterized the days since the trade as “crazy,” and although he has not fully processed the career-altering move yet, believes his inclusion in the blockbuster Devers trade speaks volumes to how highly the Red Sox thought of him.
“Probably still haven’t processed it yet, to be honest,” Harrison shared. “Like I said, I’m looking at it [and] taking it day by day. Happy I’m here and looking to get settled in here and see where it takes me.
“Obviously a player of that magnitude I’ve watched growing up, so it’s kind of cool to see. It just speaks to how much they believe in the package in return. Just excited to go out there and show these people what I can do.”
Harrison’s new pitching coach at the major-league level, Andrew Bailey, who previously served as Giants pitching coach from 2020-2023 before leaving to join the Red Sox, is excited to reunite with Harrison in Boston.
“Love Harry, he’s awesome,” Bailey told NESN’s Jahmai Webster prior to Boston’s game against the Seattle Mariners on Tuesday. “Great person, first and foremost. For a young guy, being drafted at an early age like that, total pro, surrounds himself with the right people. Goes about work the right way, fire competitor, wants the ball every fifth day. Red Sox Nation will grow to love him and I’m excited to have the opportunity to watch him compete, to work with him and watch him continue to grow into a superstar in this league.
“He’s got an elite four-seam, the vertical approach angle on it is off the charts. Excited to get him back up here and get to work and watch him continue to shove.”
It remains to be seen how long Harrison will remain in Triple-A before returning to the big leagues with the Red Sox, but when that time comes, he will be excited to continue his MLB career with his new team.
