ALEX VERDUGO NEWS

Springer hits tying HR, Jays rally to beat Red Sox 6-5 in 10

George Springer hit a two-run homer to force extra innings, Raimel Taipa hit a game-ending sacrifice fly in the 10th, and the Toronto Blue Jays beat the Boston Red Sox 6-5

APRIL 27, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Red Sox look to end 3-game road losing streak, play the Blue Jays

The Boston Red Sox visit the Toronto Blue Jays looking to stop a three-game road slide

APRIL 26, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Bichette breaks tie with 1st slam, Blue Jays top Red Sox 6-2

Bo Bichette broke an eighth-inning tie with his first career grand slam and the Toronto Blue Jays beat the slumping Boston Red Sox 6-2

APRIL 26, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Blue Jays host the Red Sox in first of 4-game series

The Toronto Blue Jays host the Boston Red Sox to start a four-game series

APRIL 25, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

McClanahan 1st Rays starter to get win, 5-2 over Red Sox

Shane McClanahan became Tampa Bay’s first starting pitcher to get a win this season as the Rays overcame a two-run, first-inning deficit and beat the Boston Red Sox 5-2

APRIL 24, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Rays and Red Sox square off with series tied 1-1

The Tampa Bay Rays and Boston Red Sox play on Sunday with the winner claiming the three-game series

APRIL 24, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Rays host the Red Sox on 3-game home losing streak

The Tampa Bay Rays are looking to end their three-game home losing streak with a win over the Boston Red Sox

APRIL 23, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Rays host the Red Sox to start 3-game series

The Tampa Bay Rays start a three-game series at home against the Boston Red Sox on Friday

APRIL 22, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Gausman shuts down Red Sox, Blue Jays hold on for 3-2 win

Kevin Gausman took a shutout into the ninth inning and Jordan Romano escaped with a save as the Toronto Blue Jays beat the Boston Red Sox 3-2

APRIL 21, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Red Sox and Blue Jays square off in series rubber match

Both the Boston Red Sox and the Toronto Blue Jays are looking for a series win with a victory on Thursday

APRIL 21, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Red Sox face the Blue Jays with 1-0 series lead

The Boston Red Sox take a 1-0 lead into the next game of the series against the Toronto Blue Jays

APRIL 20, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Stays hot Verdugo went 2-for-3 with an intentional walk, a double and a run scored in Monday's 8-3 loss to the Twins.

Impact Verdugo, who upped his hit streak to five games with a fifth-inning double, is 6-for-15 with two home runs, two doubles and five RBI during that stretch. For the season, Verdugo is batting .333 with a 1.067 OPS.

APRIL 19, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Wacha, Story provide spark in new home, Sox beat Twins 8-1

Michael Wacha pitched five shutout innings in his Fenway Park debut with Boston and Trevor Story drove in his first two runs in his new home, leading the Red Sox to a 8-1 victory o...

APRIL 17, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Red Sox manager Alex Cora wants Alex Verdugo to follow the path of MVP candidate Jose Ramirez With three homers through the team’s first eight games, Verdugo is on pace for a 60-homer year.

APRIL 17, 2022 • BOSTONHERALD.COM

Swats third homer Verdugo went 1-for-3 with a two-run home run in Saturday's 4-0 win over the Twins.

Impact The 25-year-old continued his strong start to the season, homering for the second time in as many days against Minnesota and the third time this season. Verdugo's humming along with a .296/.375/.667 slash line through eight games with seven RBI, and after posting a career-best 13 homers and 63 RBI in 2021, he could be ready to take a big step forward in the power department.

APRIL 17, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Verdugo, Bogaerts homer as Red Sox blank Twins 4-0

Alex Verdugo and Xander Bogaerts each hit two-run home runs, Tanner Houck held the Twins scoreless over five-plus innings and the Boston Red Sox beat the Minnesota Twins 4-0

APRIL 16, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Ryan strong, Twins' bats heat up in Boston's Fenway opener

Miguel Sanó hit a two-run homer, rookie Joe Ryan allowed one run over six innings, and the Minnesota Twins beat the Red Sox 8-4 in Boston’s home opener

APRIL 15, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Red Sox rough up Eduardo Rodriguez in 9-7 win over Tigers

Jackie Bradley, Kiké Hernández and Rafael Devers hit consecutive RBI doubles in the fourth inning to chase former teammate Eduardo Rodriguez and the Boston Red Sox held on to beat...

APRIL 13, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Belts first homer of season Verdugo went 2-for-3 with a two-run home run and a walk in a loss to the Yankees on Saturday.

Impact Verdugo accounted for all of Boston's scoring in the contest with a two-run shot off Luis Severino in the second inning. He also singled in the fourth for his second straight two-hit game to begin the campaign. Verdugo is 4-for-8 with three RBI overall in 2022.

APRIL 10, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Verdugo: 'Nothing better than hitting a HR in NY' NEW YORK -- Playing at Yankee Stadium isn’t for every visiting player. Particularly if that visiting player dons a Red Sox uniform. However,...

APRIL 10, 2022 • MLB.COM

Stanton HR 6th straight vs Boston, lifts Yankees to 4-2 win

Giancarlo Stanton became the first player to homer against Boston in six straight games, hitting a tiebreaking, two-run drive in the sixth inning that gave the New York Yankees a 4...

APRIL 9, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Donaldson lifts Yankees to opening win over Red Sox in 11th

Josh Donaldson capped his Yankees debut with an RBI single in the 11th inning, lifting New York over the Boston Red Sox 6-5 for its first walk-off win on opening day since Yogi Ber...

APRIL 8, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Verdugo aiming high: 'I haven't peaked at all' PORT CHARLOTTE, Fla. -- For Alex Verdugo , the excitement isn’t what he has done so far but what he is sure he is capable of. “I honestly f...

APRIL 1, 2022 • MLB.COM

How the Red Sox' Alex Verdugo has had to adjust getting his swing ready for the season - The Boston Globe The first couple of exhibition games he played, he thought strictly about mechanics, but since then he’s had to ramp up the competitive aspe...

MARCH 24, 2022 • BOSTONGLOBE.COM

Strikes deal without arbiter Verdugo signed a one-year, $3.55 million deal with Boston on Tuesday, avoiding arbitration, Chris Cotillo of The Springfield Republican reports.

Impact Verdugo will receive a raise of nearly $3 million in his first year of arbitration eligibility. He's coming off a year in which he hit .289/.351/.426 with 13 homers.

MARCH 22, 2022 • ROTOWIRE