A lot of Boston Red Sox fans had strong reactions to Rafael Devers being traded to the San Francisco Giants in June, and legendary designated hitter David Ortiz could aptly be included in that category.

Ortiz went on something of a media blitz when Devers was traded, saying the ex-Red Sox third baseman “disrespected himself” and showing a string of unanswered texts from Devers during an Instagram Live video. Devers, for his part, said Ortiz could “say whatever he wants” as the fallout was still active.

But that was June, and Ortiz has now had plenty of time to reflect on the whole ordeal.

On Friday, Ortiz provided an update on where his relationship with Devers stands now, saying the two haven’t spoken since the trade went down”.

“To who? To Raffy? No, we haven’t. We haven’t talked,” Ortiz told Joey Copponi and Scott Neville on the “ITM Podcast” on Friday. I mean, I’m always busy with my own thing. And he got to continue doing his job, which I congratulate him on because he finished the season really good. I mean, that’s the Raffy that we all know.

“And like I say, if he ever needs advice from me or anything he needs from me, I’m open. He’s a good kid. But like I say, business is business. As a player, you have to do what you’re told. Those were the issues at the moment, and that happens.”

Devers signed a 10-year, $313.5 million contract to remain with the Red Sox for his entire prime before the 2023 season. In 2025, he was asked to take on Ortiz’s old role of designated hitter, but because he felt he had been lied to by the organization about remaining the long-term third baseman, he resisted at first, then outright refused to move to first base a few months later when starter Triston Casas tore his patellar tendon.

It was a messy relationship between the Red Sox and Devers at the end, and any peacemaking efforts Ortiz made at the time clearly weren’t much help. But fans of the Red Sox and Giants alike have to be encouraged by Ortiz’s willingness to bury the hatchet.

As part of his fundraising efforts, Ortiz is holding a silent auction loaded with priceless items that will be live until Saturday, Nov. 15 at 9:30 p.m. ET. You can also donate to the cause on the David Ortiz Children’s Fund’s website.

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