Fri Apr 15 2022 | 21:54 | Alex Verdugo Hits Second HR |
Boston Red Sox outfielder Alex Verdugo went 1-for-4 with a solo homer in an 8-4 loss to the Minnesota Twins on Friday. Verdugo's solo blast in the second inning was the only damage Boston hitters could do to Minnesota starter Joe Ryan. Verdugo is off to a fast start for Boston in 2022, hitting .292 with two homers, two runs, and five RBI across 24 at-bats. He should continue to post solid counting stats hitting in the middle of an explosive Red Sox lineup. |
Source: MLB.com | RotoBaller.com |
Tue Mar 22 2022 | 14:29 | Red Sox Avoid Arbitration With Alex Verdugo |
The Boston Red Sox avoided salary arbitration with outfielder Alex Verdugo on Tuesday by agreeing to a one-year, $3.55 million deal. Verdugo had a very solid year in his second season with Boston in 2021, slashing .289/.351/.426 with a career-high 13 home runs, 63 RBI, six steals and 88 runs scored in 604 plate appearances over 146 games. Because he doesn't have a ton of power or speed -- 31 home runs and 14 thefts in the last three years combined -- Verdugo is outside the top-40 fantasy outfielders. However, his value as an everyday player lies in his volume in a strong Red Sox lineup. The 25-year-old will be an excellent value selection if he's hitting near the top of Boston's order this year, although his struggles against lefties could be a problem. |
Source: MLB Network - Jon Heyman | RotoBaller.com |
Sat Oct 9 2021 | 21:00 | Alex Verdugo Homers, Has Three Hits In Comeback |
Boston Red Sox outfielder Alex Verdugo slotted in fifth in the batting order in Friday's Game 2 victory over the Tampa Bay Rays, and he played a key part in the comeback win, going 3-for-5 with a home run, two RBI, and two runs scored. Verdugo has a 6-for-13 line with five RBI through his first three career playoff games. He also had three multi-hit affairs in his final six regular season games, so he could quietly be ready to go on a major tear. |
Source: MLB.com | RotoBaller.com |
Mon Oct 4 2021 | 13:34 | Alex Verdugo Doubles, Drives In Two Sunday |
Boston Red Sox outfielder Alex Verdugo had three hits in Sunday's season finale, smacking a double and driving in two runs in a 7-5 victory over the Washington Nationals. Verdugo finishes the season with a .778 OPS, 13 homers, six steals, 88 runs, and 63 RBI in 544 at-bats. He'll be a solid all-around fantasy value in 2022, even as his less flashy profile may allow him to slip down draft boards. |
Source: MLB.com | RotoBaller.com |
Fri Oct 1 2021 | 18:39 | Alex Verdugo Absent From Lineup On Friday |
Boston Red Sox outfielder Alex Verdugo is not in the starting lineup for Friday's matchup against the Washington Nationals, according to MLB.com. Verdugo has been productive in 144 games, slashing .288/.351/.426 with 13 HRs, 88 runs, and six stolen bases. He's struggled mightily against left-handers this season, posting a .554 OPS, so he'll take a seat with left-hander Josh Rogers on the mound for the Nats. There's no designated hitter, which means J.D. Martinez will take Verdugo's spot in the outfield and bat fifth. |
Source: MLB.com | RotoBaller.com |
Thu Sep 30 2021 | 00:45 | Alex Verdugo Drives In Two Wednesday |
Boston Red Sox outfielder Alex Verdugo drove in two runs against the Baltimore Orioles Wednesday, going 2-for-4 from the eighth spot in the lineup. Verdugo hasn't homered since September 14, but he's in the midst of a solid month, slashing .329/.363/.452 in September. Verdugo has been consistent all year, resulting in a solid .783 OPS with 13 homers, six steals, 88 runs, and 61 RBI. He'll be underrated heading into 2022 fantasy drafts. |
Source: MLB.com | RotoBaller.com |
Fri Sep 17 2021 | 23:40 | Alex Verdugo Has Three Hits, Scores Twice |
Boston Red Sox outfielder Alex Verdugo has been batting eighth in the lineup against a string of left-handed starters, but that hasn't stopped him from producing. On Friday, against the Baltimore Orioles, Verdugo with 3-for-4 with two runs scored. Verdugo has slashed .355/.418/.477 over his past 30 games, and while he has only two homers and one steal in that time, he's managed to score 19 runs and drive in 16 more. He's no fantasy superstar, but he's a very safe contributor across the board. |
Source: MLB.com | RotoBaller.com |
Wed Sep 15 2021 | 14:14 | Alex Verdugo Absent From Wednesday’s Lineup |
Boston Red Sox outfielder Alex Verdugo isn't starting Wednesday's game against the Seattle Mariners. He went 2-for-5 with a two-run shot in Tuesday's win. The 25-year-old will get the day off slashing .375/.360/.500 with six RBI over his last seven games. Fantasy managers with daily moves need to remove Verdugo from their lineups. Jose Iglesias is starting at second base while Kike' Hernandez shifts to centerfield. Iglesias is hitting .556 (5-for-9) with a homer over his last three games and can be used as a streamer for Wednesday's slate. |
Source: Boston Red Sox | RotoBaller.com |
Wed Sep 15 2021 | 12:25 | Alex Verdugo Adds Insurance Homer |
Boston Red Sox outfielder Alex Verdugo added a home run Tuesday night, as he went 2-for-5 with the two-run shot. It's his 13th of the season. Verdugo batted eighth in this matchup against the Seattle Mariners, and while he doesn't have a great slate this week against a slew of left-handed starters, he's still slashing .375/.360/.500 with six RBI over his last seven games, making him hard to bench in the fantasy playoffs. |
Source: MLB.com | RotoBaller.com |
Sun Sep 12 2021 | 00:25 | Alex Verdugo Scores Twice, Drives In Two |
Boston Red Sox outfielder Alex Verdugo had just one hit in five at-bats Saturday, but he still managed to score twice and drive in two runs. He also struck out three times. Verdugo has slashed .355/.427/.495 over his last 30 games with 17 runs scored and 15 RBI in that time, though only two home runs. With 12 homers and six steals on the year, Verdugo is more useful as a steady compiler than a power or speed threat, but he's worth keeping active for fantasy managers in what should continue to be a potent Boston lineup. |
Source: MLB.com | RotoBaller.com |
Tue Sep 7 2021 | 23:47 | Alex Verdugo Adds Three Hits Tuesday |
Boston Red Sox outfielder Alex Verdugo had three hits in five at-bats against the Tampa Bay Rays Tuesday, though it wasn't enough to avoid a 12-7 loss to the division leaders. Verdugo now has three multi-hit affairs in his first six September games, so it seems that his dreadful stretch of defense isn't affecting his production. He's slashing .345/.422/.500 over his past 30 games, and figures to be a solid floor option for fantasy managers the rest of the way. |
Source: MLB.com | RotoBaller.com |
Thu Sep 2 2021 | 19:03 | Alex Verdugo Not Starting Thursday |
Boston Red Sox outfielder Alex Verdugo isn't in the lineup on Thursday. The Red Sox will take on the Tampa Bay Rays and left-hander Shane McClanahan, but will do so with one of their best hitters on the bench. Verdugo is batting .286 with a .353 on-base percentage, 12 home runs, and six stolen bases in 515 plate appearances this season. Boston is starting J.D. Martinez, Danny Santana, and Hunter Renfroe from left to right in the outfield. Martinez is likely rostered in most leagues, but Renfroe, who is batting leadoff on Thursday, could be a quality streaming option. In 459 plate appearances, this season the 29-year-old is batting .257 with a .314 on-base percentage and 25 home runs. |
Source: Boston Red Sox | RotoBaller.com |
Sun Aug 29 2021 | 22:28 | Alex Verdugo Succeds In One Of Two Steal Attempts |
Boston Red Sox outfielder Alex Verdugo went 1-for-3 with a walk against Cleveland Sunday, and he attempted to steal second each of his times on base. He was successful in one of those attempts, giving him his sixth steal of the year. He's now been caught twice. Verdugo has been the team's top offensive performer recently, with a .407/.500/.593 slash line in 31 plate appearances over his last seven games. With 12 homers, 76 runs, and 49 RBI this season, he's been an excellent all-around performer this season with upside for more the rest of the way. |
Source: MLB.com | RotoBaller.com |
Wed Aug 25 2021 | 01:26 | Alex Verdugo Doubles Twice, Reaches Four Times |
Boston Red Sox outfielder Alex Verdugo continued his hot streak Tuesday against the Minnesota Twins, going 3-for-3 with two doubles, a walk, two RBI, and two runs scored. It's his second consecutive three-hit game, and he's now slashing .383/.449/.600 in 60 August at-bats. It hasn't been a banner year for the lefty swinger, but he's more than worth a spot in the starting lineup at this point. |
Source: MLB.com | RotoBaller.com |
Tue Aug 24 2021 | 01:23 | Alex Verdugo Homers, Has Three Hits |
Boston Red Sox outfielder Alex Verdugo had a big day Monday, going 3-for-4 with a home run, a walk, two RBI, and two runs scored. Verdugo has thrived in the month of August, slashing .351/.415/.544 with two home runs. He hasn't thrived in any single category this year, but with 12 homers, five steals, 72 runs scored, and 46 RBI in 427 at-bats, he's enough of an all-around producer to be active in all but the shallowest fantasy formats going forward. |
Source: MLB.com | RotoBaller.com |
Sun Aug 15 2021 | 00:52 | Alex Verdugo Breaks Out With Four Hits |
Boston Red Sox outfielder Alex Verdugo was one of the big offensive stars against the Baltimore Orioles Saturday, going 4-for-5 with an RBI and three runs scored. Verdugo has finally gotten things going in August, slashing .412/.447/.618 in 34 at-bats. Of his nine games played in the month, he's had multiple hits in five of them. Verdugo does a bit of everything, and while his 11 homers and five steals have not met expectations, he's still worth a roster spot in all fantasy formats. |
Source: MLB.com | RotoBaller.com |
Fri Aug 13 2021 | 18:09 | Alex Verdugo Back From Leave, Batting Second On Friday |
Boston Red Sox outfielder Alex Verdugo (paternity leave) is back in the lineup batting second on Friday against Spenser Watkins and the visiting Baltimore Orioles. The 25-year-old lefty missed games earlier in the week due to being on paternity leave. Prior to that, he went 3-for-4 with a solo home run in Saturday's 2-1 victory over the Toronto Blue Jays. Verdugo is heating up down the stretch for Boston, slashing .400/.429/.680 with one homer, two RBI, and three runs scored on 10 hits over his last seven games. |
Source: DigitalSportsDesk | RotoBaller.com |
Sun Aug 8 2021 | 00:53 | Alex Verdugo Homers In Game Two Saturday |
Boston Red Sox outfielder Alex Verdugo was the clear hero of the nightcap against the Toronto Blue Jays Saturday, going 3-for-4 with a solo home run off starting pitcher Jose Berrios. It was Verdugo's 11th homer of the year. After being dropped to the order earlier in the season, Verdugo has really turned it on of late, posting multiple hits in four of his last five games. He has a .400/.429/.680 slash line in his last seven. It's possible Verdugo has fallen to the waiver wire in some leagues with impatient fantasy managers, and if that's the case he should be snapped up immediately. |
Source: MLB.com | RotoBaller.com |
Wed Aug 4 2021 | 08:27 | Alex Verdugo In Midst Of 1-For-15 Stretch |
Boston Red Sox outfielder Alex Verdugo has been struggling at the plate over his last four games. He's gone 1-for-15 with a double, two walks and seven strikeouts over that stretch. The strikeouts might be the most surprising metric from that stretch as he has an elite 14.8% strikeout rate on the year, ranking him in the 90th percentile. It's been a bit of an underwhelming year so far for Verdugo. In his first year with the Red Sox last year, he slashed .308/.367/.478. This year, his slash line is down across the board as he's slashing .268/.337/.408. He only has 10 home runs and five stolen bases, so he'll need to really get his batting average up in order to be a difference maker for fantasy purposes. |
Source: ESPN | RotoBaller.com |
Tue Jul 27 2021 | 02:44 | Red Sox rally late, extend lead over Blue Jays with 5-4 win |
BOSTON (AP) — Alex Verdugo hit a two-run homer in the eighth inning and the AL East-leading Boston Red Sox rallied late for the second straight game, beating Toronto 5-4 on Monday night in the opener of an important series for the Blue Jays. Boston star Rafael Devers added a solo homer on the four-year anniversary of his first major-league shot. Bo Bichette hit a two-run homer for fourth-place Toronto, which fell to 10½ games behind in the East. Adam Ottavino (3-3) worked a scoreless inning for the win. Matt Barnes got the final three outs for his 22nd save. Toronto starter Thomas Hatch made just his second big-league start after being sidelined with a shoulder impingement since spring training. The 26-year-old right-hander gave up three runs on seven hits in 3 2/3 innings. Trevor Richards (1-1) took the loss. ANGELS 6, ROCKIES 2 ANAHEIM, Calif. (AP) — Shohei Ohtani pitched seven strong innings and hit an early RBI single as Los Angeles beat Colorado. Ohtani (5-1) gave up one run and five... [ More] |