Fed up, the Red Sox traded Devers and the entire $250 million that remains on his 11-year, $331-million contract extension for left-handed starter Kyle Harrison, who promptly was optioned to Triple-A, plus injured right-hander Jordan Hicks, High-A ball outfielder prospect James Tibbs III and rookie ball pitcher Jose Bello.

The New York Yankees return to the Bronx Monday night after being swept in Boston, opening the week with the first of a four-game series with the Los Angeles Angels.

Yankees right-hander Jake Cousins is scheduled to undergo Tommy John surgery on Wednesday, manager Aaron Boone said. Cousins, who has not pitched this season, was an important piece in the Yankees’ bullpen in 2024 with a 2.37 ERA in 37 appearances.

Tommy John surgery. Cousins will have the procedure on Thursday, Yankees manager Aaron Boone announced Monday in his pre-game media session. Cousins, who turns 31 on July 14, joined the Yankees organization very early into the 2024 season and had his best year going 2-1 with a 2.37 ERA in 37 outings with 53 strikeouts in 38 innings.

Yankees fans find joy after sweep thanks to Stanton activation and Devers trade originally appeared on Athlon Sports. It’s been a rough few days for Yankees fans. The weekend sweep in Boston was historic—in the worst kind of way. But Monday night brought something resembling momentum.

Yankees pitcher Gerrit Cole will join the YES Network booth as a guest analyst for Tuesday night’s game against the Angels.