Major League Baseball trade deadline, the Boston Red Sox are the ultimate wild-card team. That can be taken literally, as Boston begins play Thursday with a half-game lead on the final Wild Card playoff spot in the American League.

Former MLB Manager Critical of Red Sox Handling of Rafael Devers Situation originally appeared on Athlon Sports. Since the blockbuster trade that sent the Boston Red Sox's franchise player, Rafael Devers, to the San Francisco Giants earlier this week, many major names across the MLB have voiced their opinions on the matter and how it was handled.

Even after Rafael Devers was traded, The Athletic believes that the Red Sox still have the top trade chip in baseball.