As the San Francisco Giants’ pursuit of Rafael Devers is dissected, the process of acquiring the slugger started with a question via text.

Virtually everything is new and strange for Kyle Harrison, the former San Francisco Giants left-hander sent to Boston as one-fourth of the trade return for Rafael Devers this week. He

Devers was frustrated with Red Sox management for taking away his position at third base, then asking him to play first after an injury to Triston Casas.