Alex Verdugo Playing On Wednesday
9 months agoNew York Yankees outfielder Alex Verdugo (leg) returned to the team's Grapefruit League game on Wednesday against the Tampa Bay Rays and was starting in left field while batting seventh in the lineup. Verdugo was hit by a pitch on his left leg last Saturday and was scratched from the spring game on Sunday as a result. It was a minor injury, so the 27-year-old left-handed hitter should be just fine for Opening Day on March 28. He comes to the Bronx in 2024 after a trade from the division-rival Boston Red Sox and is expected to serve as the Yankees' starting left fielder. Verdugo has gone 1-for-8 with a double and three strikeouts so far in camp, and his fantasy stock is down after slashing .264/.324/.421 with 13 home runs, 54 RBI and five steals in 142 games in his final season in Boston in 2023. He just hasn't shown enough power or speed production to be of much use in mixed fantasy leagues.
Source: New York Yankees
Source: New York Yankees