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By Aaliyan Mohammed
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Despite the Boston Red Sox making the postseason and the San Francisco Giants falling short last year, the Rafael Devers trade is shaping up to be a disaster for Boston.
The Red Sox got Kyle Harrison, Jordan Hicks, Jose Bello and James Tibbs III in return for Devers. Harrison threw just 12 innings last season for the Red Sox, Tibbs and Bello are a long way from producing in the big leagues and Hicks has continued to struggle. On top of that, they were unable to retain Alex Bregman, whose arrival at third base started the drama with Devers.
Hicks had an 8.20 ERA for the Red Sox. He has two years and $25 million remaining on his deal, but MassLive's Chris Cotillo predicted the Red Sox would move on from him. Cotillo predicted the opening day bullpen, and he noted that Hicks would be let go.
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"A Red Sox team intent on contending from the jump will have to make some hard decisions in an effort to field the best 26-man roster for 162 games," Cotillo wrote. "That means potentially losing some high-octane arms at the beginning of camp. Hicks is under contract and costly ($12 million CBT hit) but the leash needs to be short with him if the same problems that plagued him last year resurface."
Hicks has a 97 mph fastball that can touch triple digits, but he has not found much success in the big leagues. The Red Sox hoped to turn him into an elite arm in the bullpen, but it did not work. He has a 4.41 career ERA, and simply put, the Red Sox have better options.
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