The Dodgers have a two-game lead in the NL West over San Francisco, but that may not last much longer. When listing the winners and losers of the deal, Kerry Miller of Bleacher Report stated that Los Angeles was one of the losers.

Dodgers legend Clayton Kershaw expressed surprise and admiration after the Giants acquired Rafael Devers from the Red Sox, a move orchestrated by Giants' president Buster Posey. Kershaw humorously acknowledged Posey's aggressive pursuit of talent,

Much of the fallout from the Rafael Devers trade has been centered around the sudden spiral of the Boston Red Sox and the rising juggernaut known as the San Francisco Giants. But beyond those who won and lost this shocking blockbuster firsthand, there are other winners and losers who played no part in the trade.