The Red Sox activated one of the pitchers acquired in the Rafael Devers trade ahead of Monday’s series opener against the Reds.

Publicly, everyone knew about the refusal to play first base by Devers. But, there's been a lot more said since the trade went down.One rumor that picked up steam was that it was said that the Giants were frustrated with chief baseball officer Craig Breslow's asking price and went over his head and worked direction with principal owner John Henry to get a deal done.

The Boston Red Sox activated right-handed reliever Jordan Hicks from the 15-day injured list Monday, bringing in their first piece of the Rafael Devers trade. To make room for Hicks, they optioned right-hander Zack Kelly to Triple-A Worcester.