The MLB industry was left reeling on Sunday when the Boston Red Sox suddenly traded the $313.5 million face of their franchise.

BOSTON — Even Aaron Judge, who is putting up historic numbers with the Yankees once again this season, isn’t immune to a sudden slump. The superstar slugger was 1-for-12 with nine strikeouts against the Red Sox over the weekend, a big reason why the Yankees were held down on offense and swept for the first time all year.

The Yankees suffered their first regular-season series sweep since last July as the Red Sox dominated at Fenway Park, with New York batters hitting just .160 against Boston pitching.

A baseball sportswriter is comparing a recent Red Sox-Yankees trade to the infamous deal that sent Babe Ruth to New York.

Hours after the Red Sox swept the Yankees on Sunday night, they made their second franchise-changing trade over the last five-plus years.

Like Dobbins, the Red Sox as a whole are trending in the right direction. Saturday’s win brought them back to .500 and back in the mix in the AL East. Once all of Boston’s pitchers are healthy, having Dobbins in the organization as a reliable extra arm wherever Cora needs him will be handy late in the season.

The New York Yankees ended their loss against the Boston Red Sox in terrible fashion. After heading into extra innings, the team was on the wrong end of two rough calls by the umpire, both of which could have had different outcomes,

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