Boston, MA — What was supposed to be a festive night of gratitude and camaraderie turned into a medical emergency for the Boston Red Sox — and the drama is just getting started.
According to team sources, Rafael Devers’ annual Thanksgiving dinner, hosted at his Boston-area estate, took a disastrous turn when four Red Sox players were rushed to the hospital with symptoms of food poisoning just hours after the meal.
Team officials have confirmed the affected players are all in stable condition and expected to recover fully, but the cause of the outbreak is now under investigation by both the team and Major League Baseball.
The most shocking twist?
An assistant chef who worked the event has been identified as a lifelong Yankees fan — and is now the focus of “serious suspicion,” according to a team insider.
“All I know is, everything was going great until that cranberry sauce hit the table,” one player, who requested anonymity, told reporters. “Then things went south — literally.”
The assistant, who was brought in through a third-party catering company, allegedly wore Yankees-themed gloves during prep (a claim now circulating via leaked kitchen photos on social media), and reportedly made several off-hand comments about “cooking up a Boston meltdown.”
While no criminal charges have been filed, MLB confirmed Monday morning that it is launching an internal investigation into the incident, citing “potential malicious interference with player well-being.”
A spokesperson for Devers said the All-Star third baseman is “devastated” and has been cooperating fully with authorities. “Rafa just wanted to bring the guys together,” the rep stated. “He never expected his hospitality would end with ambulances in the driveway.”
As of now, the Red Sox have tightened access to all upcoming team events, and team security has been placed on alert for future functions — especially with the Yankees-Red Sox rivalry already reaching boiling point ahead of next season.
No comment yet from Yankees officials, though one anonymous front-office member reportedly texted a reporter:
“Thanksgiving is about giving… sometimes, giving a little revenge.”
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