The Red Sox are not shedding any tears over trading Alex Verdugo to the Yankees.
The Yankees may have done the Red Sox a big favor by acquiring outfielder Alex Verdugo.
Tuesday’s surprising trade that sent Verdugo to the Yankees for three pitching prospects “cleaned up one of the messes (former chief baseball officer) Chaim Bloom left behind,” according to the Boston Globe.
Verdugo reportedly secured his exit from Boston this past Aug. 5 when he arrived late for a home game, which led to manager Alex Cora benching him.
Cora had previously benched Verdugo for not hustling, but this one hurt more.
“I decided not to play [him],” Cora said at the time, per the Globe.
