The Boston Red Sox's offseason has gone from bad to worse, as reports indicate they are unlikely to retain Rafael Devers. Devers is a two-time All-Star entering the prime of his career and is set to become a free agent after the 2023 season. There was optimism that he could be extended before hitting free agency. Unfortunately, recent reports indicate that this is not the likely outcome.This has become an increasingly troubling trend for the Red Sox, and their fans are fed up with it. They are one of the most historic teams in baseball, but now seem incapable of retaining their homegrown stars. A good developmental system will produce players that deserve to be paid the "big bucks". However, the Red Sox have not been the ones making those types of deals of late.Joon Lee of ESPN provided an update on the negotiations between the team and Devers via Twitter.Joon Lee@joonleeOn Rafael Devers, Chaim Bloom said the Red Sox are willing to go “beyond reason” to get a deal done but that there are “limitations”Sources say the Red Sox and Devers are “galaxies apart”Devers and his camp currently expect he will be a free agent espn.com/mlb/story/_/id…32886On Rafael Devers, Chaim Bloom said the Red Sox are willing to go “beyond reason” to get a deal done but that there are “limitations”Sources say the Red Sox and Devers are “galaxies apart”Devers and his camp currently expect he will be a free agent espn.com/mlb/story/_/id…This is the worst-case scenario Boston Red Sox fans feared after Xander Bogaerts signed with the San Diego Padres. Teams like the Padres, New York Yankees, and New York Mets are spending money now to win championships. The Red Sox could be in that tier of spending, but choose not to. This is understandably and unbelievably frustrating.Shae ✨@shae_dog@joonlee So freaking depressing. I would really love for Bloom, and mores Henry, to explain what their ideal next five years looks like because the process looks weird af3@joonlee So freaking depressing. I would really love for Bloom, and mores Henry, to explain what their ideal next five years looks like because the process looks weird afJared Carrabis@Jared_CarrabisIt sounds like the wise choice would be to start mentally preparing for the Red Sox to trade Rafael Devers some time in the next seven months. Anything outside of that scenario would be a surprise now. If they don’t sign him because of “limitations”, they need to sell the team. twitter.com/joonlee/status…Joon Lee@joonleeOn Rafael Devers, Chaim Bloom said the Red Sox are willing to go “beyond reason” to get a deal done but that there are “limitations”Sources say the Red Sox and Devers are “galaxies apart”Devers and his camp currently expect he will be a free agent espn.com/mlb/story/_/id…1836161On Rafael Devers, Chaim Bloom said the Red Sox are willing to go “beyond reason” to get a deal done but that there are “limitations”Sources say the Red Sox and Devers are “galaxies apart”Devers and his camp currently expect he will be a free agent espn.com/mlb/story/_/id…It sounds like the wise choice would be to start mentally preparing for the Red Sox to trade Rafael Devers some time in the next seven months. Anything outside of that scenario would be a surprise now. If they don’t sign him because of “limitations”, they need to sell the team. twitter.com/joonlee/status…portrait of a lamb cake on fire@shrimp_emojican i please wake up to positive news about this god forsaken team just once this winter twitter.com/joonlee/status…Joon Lee@joonleeOn Rafael Devers, Chaim Bloom said the Red Sox are willing to go “beyond reason” to get a deal done but that there are “limitations”Sources say the Red Sox and Devers are “galaxies apart”Devers and his camp currently expect he will be a free agent espn.com/mlb/story/_/id…288On Rafael Devers, Chaim Bloom said the Red Sox are willing to go “beyond reason” to get a deal done but that there are “limitations”Sources say the Red Sox and Devers are “galaxies apart”Devers and his camp currently expect he will be a free agent espn.com/mlb/story/_/id…can i please wake up to positive news about this god forsaken team just once this winter twitter.com/joonlee/status…After a disappointing 2022 season, this is not the kind of news the Boston Red Sox fan base was hoping for. After finishing in last place in the American League East, the lineup was expected to improve. Now it seems like it might be on the decline instead.Ben Kruse@benkruse144Our franchise is so cooked bro twitter.com/joonlee/status…Joon Lee@joonleeOn Rafael Devers, Chaim Bloom said the Red Sox are willing to go “beyond reason” to get a deal done but that there are “limitations”Sources say the Red Sox and Devers are “galaxies apart”Devers and his camp currently expect he will be a free agent espn.com/mlb/story/_/id…288On Rafael Devers, Chaim Bloom said the Red Sox are willing to go “beyond reason” to get a deal done but that there are “limitations”Sources say the Red Sox and Devers are “galaxies apart”Devers and his camp currently expect he will be a free agent espn.com/mlb/story/_/id…Our franchise is so cooked bro 😭😭😭😭 twitter.com/joonlee/status…Pezell56x@Pezell56xThis is Red Sox speak for "We have no intentions of re-signing him, but we can say that we tried with a shitty, lowball offer" twitter.com/joonlee/status…Joon Lee@joonleeOn Rafael Devers, Chaim Bloom said the Red Sox are willing to go “beyond reason” to get a deal done but that there are “limitations”Sources say the Red Sox and Devers are “galaxies apart”Devers and his camp currently expect he will be a free agent espn.com/mlb/story/_/id…488On Rafael Devers, Chaim Bloom said the Red Sox are willing to go “beyond reason” to get a deal done but that there are “limitations”Sources say the Red Sox and Devers are “galaxies apart”Devers and his camp currently expect he will be a free agent espn.com/mlb/story/_/id…This is Red Sox speak for "We have no intentions of re-signing him, but we can say that we tried with a shitty, lowball offer" twitter.com/joonlee/status…Eamon O'Meara@EamonOMearaTVTo my friends and family: Do not buy me anything to do with the @RedSox for the holidays this year. I do not want any financial support going to a team that isn't willing to spend for their fans #Shame twitter.com/joonlee/status…Joon Lee@joonleeOn Rafael Devers, Chaim Bloom said the Red Sox are willing to go “beyond reason” to get a deal done but that there are “limitations”Sources say the Red Sox and Devers are “galaxies apart”Devers and his camp currently expect he will be a free agent espn.com/mlb/story/_/id…288On Rafael Devers, Chaim Bloom said the Red Sox are willing to go “beyond reason” to get a deal done but that there are “limitations”Sources say the Red Sox and Devers are “galaxies apart”Devers and his camp currently expect he will be a free agent espn.com/mlb/story/_/id…To my friends and family: Do not buy me anything to do with the @RedSox for the holidays this year. I do not want any financial support going to a team that isn't willing to spend for their fans #Shame twitter.com/joonlee/status…Much of the anger and frustration is directed towards the team's ownership. At the end of the day, they make the final decisions and set out a budget for the front office to follow. If they don't want to spend the money necessary to re-sign Rafel Devers, they won't re-sign Rafel Devers.Joey@soxfanjoey@joonlee Henry dosen't want to spend anymore. Not Chaim's choice. If they don't lock up Raffy, the team will fall apart18@joonlee Henry dosen't want to spend anymore. Not Chaim's choice. If they don't lock up Raffy, the team will fall apartMatt Barnes RBW@SaleComebackSell the fucking team what a joke twitter.com/joonlee/status…Joon Lee@joonleeOn Rafael Devers, Chaim Bloom said the Red Sox are willing to go “beyond reason” to get a deal done but that there are “limitations”Sources say the Red Sox and Devers are “galaxies apart”Devers and his camp currently expect he will be a free agent espn.com/mlb/story/_/id…288On Rafael Devers, Chaim Bloom said the Red Sox are willing to go “beyond reason” to get a deal done but that there are “limitations”Sources say the Red Sox and Devers are “galaxies apart”Devers and his camp currently expect he will be a free agent espn.com/mlb/story/_/id…Sell the fucking team what a joke twitter.com/joonlee/status…BenG1801@beng1801@joonlee Ownership needs to just sell the team. The refusal to pay your star players is embarrassing.291@joonlee Ownership needs to just sell the team. The refusal to pay your star players is embarrassing.If the Boston Red Sox don't make significant strides soon, they risk angering their passionate fan base even further.Failing to re-sign Rafael Devers would be a huge mistake by the Boston Red SoxBoston Red Sox v New York YankeesNot only would the Red Sox lose an All-Star caliber player from their lineup, other players on the team would know they aren't likely to receive a big contract. This could lead to a level of indifference in the clubhouse that leads to losses.This could prove to be one of the most important contract negotiations in recent Red Sox history, and they need to make the right decisions.