Giants’ Rafael Devers Makes Agency Change After Trade Report

BusinessSportsMoneyGiants’ Rafael Devers Makes Agency Change After Trade ReportByPeter Chawaga,Contributor.Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Peter Chawaga is a writer and editor covering Major League Baseball.Follow AuthorMay 29, 2026, 07:00am EDTSAN FRANCISCO, CALIFORNIA - MAY 24: Rafael Devers #16 of the San Francisco Giants sits in the dugout against the Chicago White Sox in the fourth inning at Oracle Park on May 24, 2026 in San Francisco, California. (Photo by Eakin Howard/Getty Images)Getty ImagesThe San Francisco Giants suffered a sweep at the hands of the division rival Arizona Diamondbacks and it marked another low in a brutal season.After entering the campaign with some high hopes following several win-now additions to the roster and the appointment of Tony Vitello as the new skipper, the Giants have seen their record run off the rails in the first third of the season and they sit more than a dozen games back in the National League West division.And as the team disappoints, a report surfaced that several players, including franchise slugger Rafael Devers, are now on the trade block.ForbesPhillies Cut Former Cubs Shortstop After Just 35 GamesBy Peter ChawagaSan Francisco Giants ‘Would Love To Unload’ Rafael Devers Amid Struggles, Per Report“The West Coast version of the Worst Team Money Can Buy: the Giants, who haven’t had a winning record since 2021,” USA Today’s Bob Nightengale wrote. “The Giants would love to unload outfielder Jung Hoo Lee ($85 million left on his contract), shortstop Willy Adames ($161 million remaining), first baseman Rafael Devers ($226.5 million remaining) and Matt Chapman ($125 million remaining) and start over.”The Giants acquired Devers well before last year’s trade deadline after he refused to change positions for the Boston Red Sox and that team sought to ship him off as a result. And he has hardly lived up to his contract since heading West, with a .238/.324/.440 slash line across 550 at-bats...