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Rafael Devers embraces new role with Giants after shocking Red Sox trade

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Rafael Devers is starting his tenure with the San Francisco Giants on the right foot, and it began with him saying all the right things at his first news conference.
Devers, putting on his new jersey for the first time since shockingly being traded by the Boston Red Sox, was introduced to Bay Area media Tuesday ahead of his first game.
Devers was in the lineup as the team’s designated hitter, and the one big question about his new MLB chapter was where the Giants planned on playing him.
Matt Chapman, a Gold Glover, is cemented at third base, Devers’ natural position.
The San Francisco Giants’ Rafael Devers warms up before a game against the Cleveland Guardians in San Francisco Tuesday, June 17, 2025. (AP Photo/Jeff Chiu)
But Devers doesn’t mind where he plays with his new squad.
“I’m here to give my 100%,” he said through an interpreter Tuesday. “I don’t put any buts. They’re the men in charge.
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“I am here to play wherever they want me to play.”
This is a different tone than Devers took all season with the Red Sox, which began when they signed Alex Bregman, another Gold Glove third baseman, to presumably start the year at the hot corner.
That’s exactly what happened for Alex Cora’s team after Devers publicly said he wasn’t going to give up third base to Bregman in spring training. After conversations with Cora and the front office, he changed his tune. But it went escalated again when Triston Casas, the team’s starting first baseman, was lost for the remainder of the year.

The San Francisco Giants’ Rafael Devers speaks at a news conference before a game against the Cleveland Guardians in San Francisco Tuesday, June 17, 2025. (AP Photo/Jeff Chiu)
Devers publicly revealed he wouldn’t be playing first base, preferring to remain the full-time designated hitter.
While there was a rift between Devers and the front office, he reportedly did not want to be traded. Red Sox Chief Baseball Officer Craig Breslow spoke to the media Monday after the blockbuster deal, saying the team “had a different vision for him going forward than he had.”
“We couldn’t get there, what we felt we needed from him, that would be in the best interest of the ball club,” Breslow said.
Devers signed a 10-year deal worth $313.5 million in January 2023 to be a Red Sox cornerstone.

The San Francisco Giants’ Rafael Devers smiles at a news conference before a game between the Giants and the Cleveland Guardians in San Francisco Tuesday, June 17, 2025. (AP Photo/Jeff Chiu)
But the Giants, who assume all financial responsibilities for the remainder of that deal, are excited to see what Devers can bring in a loaded NL West.
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Browns rookie Quinshon Judkins arrested in Florida for alleged domestic violence

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Cleveland Browns rookie running back Quinshon Judkins was arrested on Saturday in Fort Lauderdale, Florida for alleged domestic violence, according to Broward County police records.
Quinshon Judkins of the Cleveland Browns looks on during Cleveland Browns mandatory minicamp at CrossCountry Mortgage Campus on June 10, 2025 in Berea, Ohio. (Nick Cammett/Getty Images)
Judkins is facing a charge of alleged “touch or strike/battery/domestic violence” per Broward County’s records.
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Quinshon Judkins of the Cleveland Browns runs a drill during rookie minicamp at CrossCountry Mortgage Campus on May 10, 2025 in Berea, Ohio. (Nick Cammett/Getty Images)
Judkins was drafted out of Ohio State with the fourth pick of the second round. He was expected to contend for the team’s lead running back role with the departure of veteran Nick Chubb.

Quinshon Judkins of Ohio State speaks to the media during the NFL Combine at Lucas Oil Stadium on February 28, 2025 in Indianapolis, Indiana. (Justin Casterline/Getty Images)
Now, he is potentially subject to discipline from the league as per its personal conduct policy.
A Browns’ spokesperson said they were aware of the situation and “gathering information,” according to the Akron Beacon Journal.
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Futures Game MVP Josue De Paula wants to be a Dodger 'for a very long time'
ATLANTA — The center fielder for the Dodgers’ Class A Great Lakes affiliate is a former first-round draft pick. The other two outfielders were selected for the Futures Game.
Who’s the best outfielder on the team?
“We’re all good, brother,” said the left fielder, Josue De Paula. “We’ve all got talent. We all excel somewhere.
“Us together? It’s a dream squad. I don’t feel like you see that much talent that often.”
De Paula flashed his considerable talent Saturday, hitting a three-run homer that decided the National League’s 4-2 victory over the American League and earned him the Futures Game most valuable player award.
The only other Dodgers prospect to win that award: infielder Chin-Lung Hu, in 2007.
“This is definitely motivating for me,” De Paula said. “Mentally, it was a big moment, to prove, especially to myself, who I really am.”
De Paula’s home run traveled 416 feet, triggering a round of fireworks in the sky and a lump in De Paula’s throat as he crossed home plate.
“I was overtaken by emotion,” he said, “especially doing it in front of my dad.”
His father lives in New York City. The Midwest League is far away.
Perhaps the major leagues are not so far away. De Paula is 20, but he is in his fourth pro season. The Dodgers signed him out of the Dominican Republic, but he was born in New York City and he is a second cousin of former NBA All-Star Stephon Marbury.
“Baseball called me,” De Paula said. “I fell in love with it at a young age.”
Zyhir Hope, the Great Lakes right fielder, also appeared in the Futures Game. He singled ahead of De Paula and scored on the home run, so he was waiting at home plate to congratulate De Paula.
“We do it often,” De Paula said, smiling.
Hope, also 20, smiled when asked what he liked about De Paula’s game.
“Everything,” he said. “He takes it easily. He’s calm, relaxed and laid back, but he works hard. He’s a great dude.”
Before the season, Baseball Prospectus ranked De Paula and Hope among the top 10 prospects in baseball. Currently, MLB Pipeline ranks both among the top 40.
De Paula offers power, speed, and advanced plate discipline, although scouts wonder whether he can stick in left field or might need to try first base or designated hitter. Hope has advanced from a good-fielding prospect with uncertain hitting skills in the Chicago Cubs’ system — the Dodgers got him in the Michael Busch trade — to a gap hitter with speed.
This is the time of year, of course, where contenders trade prospects to fill major league needs. Andrew Friedman, the Dodgers’ president of baseball operations, rarely trades his top prospects, and De Paula ranks No. 1 in the Dodgers’ farm system. On the other hand, the Dodgers need pitching help.
“I do want to get to L.A. I hope that’s in God’s plans,” De Paula said. “At the end of the day, we never make the decisions. We’ve just got to focus on what we need to do on the field and whatever happens, happens.
“But I really do hope I become a Dodger and I stay there for a very long time.”
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Katie Taylor defeats Amanda Serrano for third time in controversial majority decision

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NEW YORK, NY – Two of the world’s greatest female boxers of all time completed their trilogy on Friday night – and it was a three-fight sweep.
Katie Taylor earned her third victory over Amanda Serrano at Madison Square Garden, the same venue where their epic trilogy began over three years ago.
The first couple of fights had controversial scorecards – the first was a split decision for Taylor, and the second, despite Taylor being deducted a point and landing 107 fewer punches, resulted in a unanimous victory for Taylor.
Katie Taylor, left, and Amanda Serrano after the tenth round after their undisputed super lightweight championship fight at Madison Square Garden in New York, USA. (Stephen McCarthy/Sportsfile via Getty Images)
This one, too, was also highly contested, with one judge ruling it a draw. But two others gave a 97-93 win to Taylor, giving her the majority decision.
Taylor initially shied away from saying there was any added pressure to Friday’s bout given the circumstances of the first two fights, doing so again shortly after the victory. However, in the ring, she let out a thunderous “come on” celebration, almost as if to say that Serrano simply couldn’t beat her, and admitted later on it was “very satisfying.”

Katie Taylor is declared the winner by majority decision against Amanda Serrano after their undisputed super lightweight championship fight at Madison Square Garden in New York, USA. (Stephen McCarthy/Sportsfile via Getty Images)
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“There’s always a bit of pressure going into these fights. It’s normal to feel a bit of pressure, but I didn’t feel any more pressure than previous fights,” Taylor said post-fight. “Every single fight I’ve been involved in, they’re huge events. There’s always a bit of relief when your hand is raised. Complete joy. All the hard work pays, all the sacrifices you’re making, it’s a grueling sport, so it’s such a relief when your hand is raised.”
There isn’t much left to be said for Taylor anymore, and there isn’t much else for her to accomplish – she has proven she is the best of this generation, and perhaps of all time, by again defending her WBA, WBC, WBO, and IBF super lightweight titles to a person who is easily in women’s boxing’s Mt. Rushmore.
Retirement is an option, but she’s not ready to commit one way or another.
“I wouldn’t say I have anything left to prove,” said Taylor. “But I’m going to sit back and relax and will make a decision on whether I’ll fight again in the future.”

Katie Taylor, left, and Amanda Serrano during their undisputed super lightweight championship fight at Madison Square Garden in New York, USA. (Stephen McCarthy/Sportsfile via Getty Images)
Taylor improved to 25-1 in her illustrious career, while Serrano is now 47-4-1 – with three of those losses to Taylor.
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