Boston Red Sox sought Bryce Eldridge in Rafael Devers Deal

[Matthew Lenz]

Days after the Boston Red Sox and San Francisco Giants agreed to a blockbuster trade, additional information behind the trade discussion is emerging.

Susan Slusser of the San Francisco Chronicle is reporting that the Red Sox initially wanted first baseman and top prospect, Bryce Eldridge to headline the return package for Devers.

She also reported that the Giants quickly rebuffed that idea.

Eldridge, 21, is a consensus top 50 prospect in all of baseball. Recently, he was promoted to the Giants Triple-A affiliate, though he has struggled through his first 60 played appearances at the level.

Eldridge as the Red Sox primary target makes a lot of sense with the uncertainty and injury history surrounding the team's primary first baseman Tristan Casas.

Do you think the Red Sox should have stuck to their guns or are you happy with the return for Devers?

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[moonslav59]

I'm wondering if the ask for Eldridge ever progressed to us offering back a lower ranked prospect with Devers.... like Devers plus Mullins & Romero for Eldridge & Hicks. (No Harrison or Tibbs.)

It would have probably taken more...like Bleis & Cespedes or Sandlin.

[mvp 78]

Eldridge is a horror at 1b. He's probably a LF/DH long term. 

[Bellhorn04]

I just want to say I really like the word "sought".

[Larry Cook]

Wish we had birdsong instead of the prospects we did get 

[moonslav59]

12 hours ago, mvp 78 said:

Eldridge is a horror at 1b. He's probably a LF/DH long term. 

He'd probably have refused to move to DH, anyway.