Emotional after trade from SF Giants, Kyle Harrison now ‘stoked about the opportunity’

SAN FRANCISCO – Mike Yastrzemski knew exactly how to console an emotional Kyle Harrison after the Giants’ homegrown hurler “took it kind of tough” when dealt to the Boston Red Sox in Sunday’s trade for slugger Rafael Devers.

Yes, Yastrzemski’s roots run deep in Boston – his grandfather, Carl, threw out this season’s ceremonial first pitch for the Red Sox – but a trade is also what brought the younger Yastrzemski to the Giants in 2019.

“When you leave your first organization, you don’t know what to expect...