Chief Baseball Officer Craig Breslow acknowledged on a conference call Sunday night that the deal leaves a hole in the lineup, but he hoped it would pay off this season. Although there is a newly created need for a power hitter, the team now has roster and payroll flexibility to add players at the trade deadline, he said.

Rafael Devers is gone and the Red Sox must move on. Here are five roster-related questions facing Craig Breslow and Alex Cora in the coming days and weeks.