Alex Verdugo is a professional baseball outfielder currently playing for the Atlanta Braves in MLB. Previously, he played for the Los Angeles Dodgers, Boston Red Sox, and New York Yankees. He is an American athlete known for his outfield skills in professional baseball.
On May 15, 1996, Alexander Brady Verdugo was born.
In 2014, the Los Angeles Dodgers selected Verdugo in the second round of the Major League Baseball draft and he signed with them, foregoing his commitment to play college baseball at Arizona State University.
In 2015, Verdugo was assigned to the Single-A Great Lakes Loons and was selected to the post-season all-star team after hitting .295 in 101 games. He received a late season promotion to the High-A Rancho Cucamonga Quakes where he played in 23 games and hit .385. He also hit for the cycle in a game against the Lancaster JetHawks on August 27. He was named the organization's minor league player of the year.
In 2016, Verdugo was promoted to the Double-A Tulsa Drillers of the Texas League, where he was selected as a starter for the mid-season all-star game and named to the post-season all-star team. He had a .273 batting average in 126 games for the Drillers and hit 13 home runs with 63 RBIs. Verdugo also played for the Mexico national baseball team in an exhibition series in Japan in November.
On September 1, 2017, Verdugo was promoted to the majors for the first time and made his MLB debut as the starting center fielder for the Los Angeles Dodgers against the San Diego Padres. He was hitless in three at-bats with one walk.
In 2017, Verdugo made his MLB debut with the Los Angeles Dodgers. Also in 2017, he committed to represent the Mexican national team and was called up for the 2017 World Baseball Classic.
Verdugo began 2017 with the Oklahoma City Dodgers and was named as a starter for the mid-season Pacific Coast League all-star team and chosen to represent the world team at the All-Star Futures Game. In 117 games for Oklahoma City, he hit .314. He also played in the 2017 World Baseball Classic.
In 2018, Verdugo was selected to represent the Pacific Coast League at the Triple-A All-Star Game and was also selected to the post-season all-star team. He appeared in 37 games for the Dodgers, hitting .260 while spending most of the season with Oklahoma City, where he hit .329.
On March 23, 2019, Verdugo was announced as a member of the 2019 Dodgers opening day roster.
On February 10, 2020, Verdugo, Jeter Downs, and Connor Wong were traded by the Dodgers to the Boston Red Sox in exchange for Mookie Betts, David Price, and cash considerations.
Beginning in 2021, Verdugo started experiencing blistering, bleeding, scabbing and pain in his hands.
In 2021, Verdugo became a regular member of Boston's outfield, playing all three positions. He was placed on the paternity list on August 8, and returned to the team on August 13. Beginning in 2021, Verdugo started experiencing blistering, bleeding, scabbing and pain in his hands.
In 2022, Verdugo returned as a corner outfielder for Boston, appearing in 150 games in the outfield and two at designated hitter. He batted .280 with 11 home runs and 74 RBIs.
On January 13, 2023, the Red Sox and Verdugo reached agreement on a one-year contract, avoiding salary arbitration.
On December 5, 2023, the Red Sox traded Verdugo to the New York Yankees for Richard Fitts, Greg Weissert, and Nicholas Judice.
At the end of the 2022 regular season, Red Sox manager Alex Cora highlighted Verdugo as a player who could improve for 2023, stating, “Yeah, he hit for average, but he can be a lot better baserunning, defensively."
In 2023, Verdugo was called up for the World Baseball Classic to represent the Mexican national team.
Late in the 2021 season, Verdugo expressed his desire to become a two-way player by the 2023 season, but not to the extent of "Shohei Ohtani where he is starting and all that".
After struggling to start the 2024 season and continuing to experience skin issues, Verdugo submitted to an allergy test and was determined to be allergic to the cobalt and chromate in his batting gloves. Verdugo played in 149 games for the Yankees in 2024, batting .233/.291/.356 with 13 home runs and 61 RBI. After the season, he became a free agent.
On March 20, 2025, Verdugo signed a one-year, $1.5 million contract with the Atlanta Braves. He subsequently consented to being optioned to the Triple-A Gwinnett Stripers to begin the season, in order to get in shape after missing spring training.
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