ALEX VERDUGO NEWS

Expected to start in Game 1 Verdugo is expected to start in left field for Game 1 of the ALDS against the Royals on Saturday, Andy Martino of SNY.tv reports.

Impact Verdugo split starts in left field with Jasson Dominguez toward the end of the regular season after the latter was recalled from Triple-A Scranton/Wilkes Barre on Sept. 9. The duo had a similar slash line during that split, but it appears manager Aaron Boone will go with the veteran Verdugo for Game 1 of the ALDS. Verdugo's lone postseason appearance was in 2021 with the Red Sox, when he slashed .310/.383/.452 with one home run and six RBI across 47 plate appearances.

OCTOBER 5 • ROTOWIRE

Verdugo hits go-ahead single as Yankees end regular season with 6-4 win over Pirates

Alex Verdugo hit a go-ahead, two-run single with the bases loaded and two outs in the eighth inning and the New York Yankees ended the regular season with a 6-4 victory over the Pi...

SEPTEMBER 30 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Homers off bench Verdugo hit a solo home run in his lone at-bat in Thursday's 10-1 win over the Orioles.

Impact Verdugo has had to share left field with Jasson Dominguez in recent weeks. In September, Verdugo has gone 14-for-56 (.250) with two homers and five RBI over 17 games, which hasn't been enough to claw back playing time. Verudgo is at a .234/.293/.359 slash line with 13 homers, 59 RBI, 74 runs scored, 28 doubles and a stolen base over 147 contests this season.

SEPTEMBER 27 • ROTOWIRE

Yankees wrap up AL East with 10-1 win over Orioles, with Judge hitting 58th homer

Aaron Judge hit his major league-leading 58th home run, going deep for the fifth straight game to help the New York Yankees clinch their second AL East title in three years with a...

SEPTEMBER 27 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Baltimore Orioles clinch playoff berth for 2nd straight season

The Baltimore Orioles are headed to the playoffs in consecutive years for the first time since the 1990s, clinching no worse than a wild-card berth thanks to a 5-3 win over the New...

SEPTEMBER 25 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Wilyer Abreu nabs Alex Verdugo at second base | 09/14/2024 Wilyer Abreu throws out Alex Verdugo at second base in the bottom of the 3rd inning

SEPTEMBER 14 • MLB.COM

Has Yankees' Alex Verdugo, here for only a season, already overstayed his welcome? The New York Yankees and Boston Red Sox begin a four-game series on Thursday night at Yankee Stadium.

SEPTEMBER 12 • NJ.COM

Why Yankees' Jasson Domínguez is already sitting for Alex Verdugo in LF New York Yankees top prospect Jasson Domínguez is on the bench for Wednesday's series finale against the Kansas City Royals at Yankee Stadiu...

SEPTEMBER 11 • NJ.COM

Out of Tuesday's lineup Verdugo is not in the lineup for Tuesday's game against the Royals, Pete Caldera of The Bergen Record reports.

Impact Verdugo was in the lineup Monday in the first game after Jasson Dominguez's promotion and even homered in that contest. However, he's expected to lose significant playing time to Dominguez moving forward and on Tuesday it will be Dominguez manning left field for the Yankees.

SEPTEMBER 10 • ROTOWIRE

Playing time expected to dip Yankees manager Aaron Boone indicated Monday that Verdugo is likely to see his playing time cut upon the arrival of Jasson Dominguez, Laura Albanese of Newsday reports.

Impact While Boone didn't explicitly say Verdugo is no longer a starter, he noted that Aaron Judge will play center field most days, Giancarlo Stanton will be the designated hitter most days and Dominguez will play "a lot." Boone had previously stood by Verdugo even as the veteran outfielder has slashed just .235/.295/.356 in 137 games, but it appears the skipper is finally ready to use Dominguez in left field more days than not.

SEPTEMBER 9 • ROTOWIRE

Yankees GM Cashman says going with Verdugo over Domínguez gives the team the best chance to win

Yankees general manager Brian Cashman says his team has some work to do

SEPTEMBER 6 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Langford is key for 2nd night in a row as Rangers beat Yankees 10-6 to take series

Rookie Wyatt Langford had three hits, scored three runs and drove in two a night after his game-ending grand slam against the Yankees, and the Texas Rangers beat New York again 10-...

SEPTEMBER 5 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Judge, Torres and Cortes help Yankees top Nationals 5-2 to spoil Dylan Crews' debut

Gleyber Torres hit a leadoff homer, Aaron Judge made a spectacular defensive play and the New York Yankees beat Washington 5-2 to spoil the major league debut of prized Nationals p...

AUGUST 27 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Ends homer drought Verdugo went 1-for-3 with a solo home run and a walk in Saturday's loss to Colorado.

Impact Verdugo plated New York's second and final run of the contest with a solo shot to center field in the fourth inning. The long ball snapped a 36-game stretch without a home run for the outfielder, who hit just .179 during that span. Verdugo's production has been modest in his first season as a Yankee, as he's slashing .227/.290/.358 with 11 homers, 54 RBI, 63 runs and one stolen base through 529 plate appearances.

AUGUST 25 • ROTOWIRE

Not in Sunday's lineup Verdugo is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Tigers.

Impact The 28-year-old started the previous 11 games and will sit Sunday while in the midst of a 2-for-18 slump. Top prospect Jasson Dominguez is up as the 27th man Sunday and is starting in left field, but Verdugo's playing time won't be affected moving forward since Dominguez is set to return to Triple-A after the contest.

AUGUST 18 • ROTOWIRE

Alex Verdugo's Yankees Struggles (Likely) Result Of Weird Issue Yankees outfielder Alex Verdugo has undergone a recent slump at the plate, which doctors believe is caused by a strange allergic reaction.

AUGUST 16 • NESN.COM

Dropped to ninth in order Verdugo batted in the No. 9 slot for the first time in his career Thursday versus the Angels, per the Associated Press.

Impact The drop down to the bottom of the order may not have been performance-related, as Verdugo is batting .304 with 14 runs, six doubles, three RBI and a 6:8 BB:K over his past 10 games after going 1-for-2 with a run and two walks Thursday. Rather, the lineup adjustment could have been due to the Yankees facing lefty Tyler Anderson, as Verdugo is hitting just .209 against southpaws this season. The veteran outfielder batted leadoff in the first game of Wednesday's doubleheader and fourth in the nightcap, so manager Aaron Boone appears comfortable moving Verdugo around in the lineup. Despite his recent uptick in performance, Verdugo is posting the worst statistical full season of his career, as each part of his .236/.296/.374 slash line is on pace for his lowest mark aside from his 15-game cup of coffee with the Dodgers in 2017.

AUGUST 9 • ROTOWIRE

Starting in Game 1 of twin bill Verdugo (undisclosed) will start in left field and bat leadoff in the first game of Wednesday's doubleheader with the Angels.

Impact Prior to Sunday's 4-3 win over Toronto, New York manager Aaron Boone acknowledged that Verdugo was being held out of the lineup due to being banged up, but the Yankees never seemed concerned about the outfield missing additional time. Verdugo ended up benefiting from three full days to heal up, as the Yankees were off Monday and had Tuesday's series opener postponed. The Yankees could still look to rest Verdugo in the second half of the twin bill, but his inclusion in the lineup for the early game at least indicates that he's feeling healthy.

AUGUST 7 • ROTOWIRE

Feeling banged up Yankees manager Aaron Boone said Verdugo's absence from the lineup for Sunday's game against the Blue Jays is a result of the outfielder being "a little beat up," Chris Kirschner o...

Impact Boone didn't go into any specifics regarding the nature of Verdugo's injury, merely noting that he expects the 28-year-old to be "all right" moving forward. Verdugo might just be tending to some general soreness while he's been used heavily of late, as he had started in each of the Yankees' last 34 games. With a day out of the lineup Sunday and a team off day Monday, Verdugo will most likely be ready to go for the start of the Yankees' three-games series with the Angels on Tuesday.

AUGUST 4 • ROTOWIRE

Getting afternoon off Verdugo is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Blue Jays.

Impact Verdugo will head to the bench for the first time since June 21, ending a streak of 34 consecutive starts. With Verdugo taking a seat in what appears to be a maintenance day, Aaron Judge will fill Verdugo's usual spot in left field while Gleyber Torres takes over as the Yankees' leadoff man.

AUGUST 4 • ROTOWIRE

Kevin Gausman strikes out Alex Verdugo | 08/02/2024 The Official Site of Major League Baseball

AUGUST 3 • MLB.COM

Chisholm's second straight 2-homer game helps Yanks top Phils 7-6 in 12 innings for 4th straight win

Jazz Chisholm had five RBIs in his second straight two-homer game, Gleyber Torres hit a go-ahead sacrifice fly in the 12th inning and the New York Yankees outlasted the Philadelphi...

JULY 31 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Jazz Chisholm Jr. makes Yankees debut, one day after being acquired from Marlins in trade

Jazz Chisholm Jr. made his Yankees debut Sunday night against the Boston Red Sox, one day after he was acquired from the Marlins for three m...

JULY 29

Scores three times in win Verdugo went 3-for-6 with a double and three runs scored in Saturday's 11-8 extra-inning win over the Red Sox.

Impact Verdugo went just 5-for-48 over a 13-game span from July 7-24, but he's bounced back with a pair of multi-hit efforts against his former Red Sox teammates. The slump has had an impact on his season-long numbers -- he's at a .235/.290/.372 slash line through 102 contests after hitting as high as .261 on June 18. The outfielder has added 10 home runs, 21 doubles, one stolen base, 48 RBI and 45 runs scored this season.

JULY 28 • ROTOWIRE