Martinez, Dalbec homers power Red Sox past Mariners 4-3
JJUNE 11, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
ALEX VERDUGO #24 - LEFT FIELDER - NEW YORK YANKEES
13 HR •
61 RBI •
.233 AVG
13 HR
61 RBI
.233 AVG
Not starting Friday Verdugo isn't starting Friday against the Mariners due to a knee injury, Ian Browne of MLB.com reports.
Impact Verdugo sustained a knee injury during Thursday's loss to the Angels and will be out of the lineup for at least one game. Whether he's available off the bench remains to be seen, but Franchy Cordero will draw the start in left field.
JUNE 11, 2022 • ROTOWIRE
Ohtani carries Angels past Boston, ending LA's 14-game skid
Shohei Ohtani pitched seven stellar innings and hit a two-run homer, and the Los Angeles Angels snapped their 14-game losing streak with a 5-2 victory over the Boston Red SoxJUNE 10, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Red Sox send Angels to team-record 14th straight defeat
The Los Angeles Angels’ losing streak reached a franchise-record 14 games when Bobby Dalbec drove in the only run with a double in the sixth inning for the Boston Red Sox in a 1-0...JUNE 9, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Third base coach Carlos Febles sent Alex Verdugo home on Monday night, and it led to a Red Sox win - The Boston Globe Febles, who is known for his gutsy calls while keeping a balanced approach, said this one was a no-brainer.
JUNE 8, 2022 • BOSTONGLOBE.COM
Races home from first Verdugo went 1-for-4 with a run scored in Monday's 1-0 win over the Angels.
Impact Verdugo scored the game's lone run from first base in the second inning. With two outs, he was running on a 3-2 pitch to Christian Vazquez, who delivered a single to left-center field. As the throw from Mike Trout went past the cutoff man on the way to second base, Verdugo was waived him and beat the throw to the plate. He extended a hit streak to six games, during which he's 9-for-23 with five RBI and six runs scored.
JUNE 7, 2022 • ROTOWIRE
Wacha throws shutout, Red Sox win 1-0 as Angels' skid at 12
Michael Wacha pitched a three-hitter for his first shutout in five years and the streaking Boston Red Sox beat Los Angeles 1-0 to hand the Angels their 12th straight defeatJUNE 7, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Red Sox complete sweep of A's behind Cordero, Hill
Franchy Cordero hit a three-run homer off Frankie Montas in the sixth inning and the Boston Red Sox completed a three-game sweep of the Oakland Athletics with a 5-2 victoryJUNE 5, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Three hits, two RBI in win Verdugo went 3-for-5 with a double, two RBI and a run scored in Saturday's 8-0 win over the Athletics.
Impact Verdugo had an RBI double in the fourth inning and plated another run with his single in the eighth. The outfielder has enjoyed a productive stretch lately, going 16-for-47 (.340) in his last 11 games, with four multi-hit efforts, 12 RBI and eight runs in that span. For the season, he's had some struggles with a .246/.289/.364 slash line, three home runs, 28 RBI, 21 runs scored, no stolen bases and 12 doubles through 204 plate appearances. He hasn't ended a season with a slugging percentage under .400 since 2018.
JUNE 5, 2022 • ROTOWIRE
Pivetta wins 5th straight, Red Sox thump Athletics 8-0
Nick Pivetta pitched two-hit ball over seven innings to win his fifth consecutive start and the Boston Red Sox beat the Oakland Athletics 8-0JUNE 4, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Bogaerts homers on milestone night, Red Sox beat A's 7-2
Xander Bogaerts homered and drove in three runs to celebrate becoming the career leader in games played by a Red Sox shortstop, and Boston opened its 10-game road trip with a 7-2 v...JUNE 4, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Pops game-winning double Verdugo went 2-for-3 with a walk, two doubles, two RBI and two runs scored in Wednesday's 7-1 win over the Reds.
Impact Facing fireballer Hunter Greene, who maxed out at 101.4 mph, Verdugo spanked a 91.5 mph changeup (!) off the bullpen wall in right field to plate the winning run. Verdugo finished the month of May with a .219 batting average, but the outfielder starting coming out of the funk over the final week and it carried over into June. Across nine games since May 24, Verdugo is 12-for-39 (.308) with six doubles, 10 RBI and five runs scored. Despite a .625 OPS, he continues to hit out of the five hole in Boston's productive order.
JUNE 2, 2022 • ROTOWIRE
Whitlock and Bradley Jr. help Red Sox beat Reds 7-1
Garrett Whitlock pitched six strong innings and Jackie Bradley Jr. drove in four runs to help the Boston Red Sox beat the Cincinnati Reds 7-1JUNE 2, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Castillo, Votto lead Reds to 1st Fenway win since '75 Series
Luis Castillo struck out 10 while pitching six innings of one-hit ball, and the Cincinnati Reds beat Boston 2-1 for their first victory at Fenway Park since Game 7 of the 1975 Worl...JUNE 1, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
On bench versus southpaw Verdugo is out of the lineup for Sundays' game against the Orioles, Christopher Smith of The Springfield Republican reports.
Impact Verdugo started the past six games and will receive a day off with left-hander Bruce Zimmermann on the mound for Baltimore. Franchy Cordero will man left field Sunday in his place, while Bobby Dalbec starts at first base.
MAY 29, 2022 • ROTOWIRE
Extends RBI streak Verdugo went 2-for-5 with a double and two RBI in Friday's 12-8 loss to the Orioles.
Impact While the major story coming out of the game was yet another Boston bullpen meltdown, Verdugo managed to extend his RBI streak to four games, all since returning from a non-COVID illness. The outfielder went 8-for-20 with four doubles and seven RBI during that stretch.
MAY 28, 2022 • ROTOWIRE
Racks up four hits in rout Verdugo went 4-for-6 with two doubles, two runs and three RBI in a 16-7 win against the White Sox on Thursday.
Impact Verdugo produced a run-scoring double in each of the first and fifth innings, and he knocked in another run with a single in the eighth. The four-hit performance was his first of the campaign and raised his season average from .215 to .232. Verdugo has gone 9-for-24 (.375) with four doubles and five RBI over his past six games.
MAY 27, 2022 • ROTOWIRE
Red Sox take on the Orioles after Verdugo's 4-hit game
The Boston Red Sox take on the Baltimore Orioles after Alex Verdugo had four hits against the White Sox on ThursdayMAY 27, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Story's 7th HR in 7 games helps Red Sox top White Sox 16-7
Trevor Story kept up his hot hitting with a three-run homer and four RBIs, and the Boston Red Sox beat the White Sox 16-7 to take two of three from ChicagoMAY 27, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Burger's homer off Hill lifts White Sox over Red Sox
Jake Burger hit a three-run homer off Rich Hill, Lucas Giolito overcame a shaky first inning and the Chicago White Sox beat the Red Sox 3-1 to end Boston’s six-game winning streakMAY 26, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
J.D. Martinez, Alex Verdugo both in Red Sox lineup Tuesday after missing Sunday's game J.D. Martinez and Alex Verdugo missed Sunday's game but will start Tuesday against the White Sox.
MAY 24, 2022 • MASSLIVE.COM
Returns to lineup Verdugo (illness) will bat fifth and play left field Tuesday against the White Sox, Bruce Levine of 670TheScore.com reports.
Impact Verdugo left Saturday's game against Seattle due to an illness and remained out Sunday, but he's ready to go following Monday's scheduled off day and a negative COVID-19 test. The Red Sox will be looking for much more from him going forward, as he hit just .214/.255/.321 through 38 games prior to his brief absence.
MAY 24, 2022 • ROTOWIRE
Tests negative, feeling better Verdugo (illness) tested negative for COVID-19 and could return to action Tuesday against the White Sox, Ian Browne of MLB.com reports.
Impact Verdugo was removed from Saturday's game after one inning with flu-like symptoms but if feeling better, per manager Alex Cora, who thinks the outfielder will be ready to go Tuesday. Franchy Cordero filled in at left field while Verdugo was under the weather.
MAY 23, 2022 • ROTOWIRE
Cordero hits slam in 10th, surging Red Sox sweep Mariners
Franchy Cordero hit a grand slam with two outs in the bottom of the 10th inning, lifting the surging Boston Red Sox to an 8-4 victory over the Seattle MarinersMAY 22, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Not ready to rejoin lineup Verdugo (illness) is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Mariners, Bill Koch of The Providence Journal reports.
Impact After exiting early in Saturday's 6-5 win with the illness, Verdugo evidently didn't make enough progress overnight to get the green light to rejoin the lineup. The Red Sox are off Monday, so Verdugo should have a good chance of being ready to go when Boston begins a three-game series in Chicago with the White Sox on Tuesday.
MAY 22, 2022 • ROTOWIRE
