Alex Verdugo

Red Sox Might Be Interested In Gleyber Torres Again

The Boston Red Sox identified New York Yankees second baseman Gleyber Torres as a trade target last season, with outfielder Alex Verdugo being of interest to New York, according to major-league sources. It appears the two rivals might be returning to that conversation again this offseason. Torres is viewed by some in Boston as an excellent fit, offering the kind of stability at second base that the team didn't have in 2023. The 26-year-old has one more year of arbitration eligibility and is predicted to make just over $14 million next season. Torres finished with an .800 OPS with 25 home runs, 13 stolen bases and a .273 batting average in 158 games for the Yanks in 2023 as one of the most reliable players at the keystone in the league. The swap would make a lot of sense, but the Yankees and Red Sox don't typically make deals with each other.

Nov 10 · Source via New York Yankees Boston Red Sox Gleyber Torres Alex Verdugo

Teams Inquiring About Alex Verdugo

MLB teams are inquiring about the availability of Boston Red Sox outfielder Alex Verdugo at the general manager meetings this week in Scottsdale, Arizona. Verdugo was excellent with the glove and was a finalist for the American League Gold Glove in right field, his offensive numbers dipped to a league-average 100 OPS+ in 2023. He was also benched twice during the year by manager Alex Cora, which added fuel to the discussion around his fit with the team moving forward. Boston also has a surplus of outfielders, mainly left-handed-hitting outfielders, and Verdugo is entering his final year of arbitration and is projected to make $9.2 million in 2024. The 27-year-old finished his fourth year in Beantown with a .264/.324/.421 slash line with a career-high-tying 13 home runs, 37 doubles, five triples, 54 RBI, five stolen bases and 81 runs scored in 142 games.

Nov 9 · Source via Boston Red Sox Alex Verdugo

Breslow: Red Sox Receiving Trade Inquiries On Alex Verdugo

Newly minted Red Sox chief baseball officer Craig Breslow candidly acknowledged to reporters at the GM Meetings today that he’s already received trade interest in outfielder Alex Verdugo (via Pete Abraham of the Boston Globe). While there’s no indication that a deal is at all close, it’s nevertheless notable to hear a baseball operations leader…

Nov 8 · MLB Trade Rumors Boston Red Sox Alex Verdugo

Mariners Looking To Add High-Contact Hitters

Mariners president of baseball operations Jerry Dipoto was among a number of executives to speak with reporters at the GM Meetings on Tuesday. He addressed a few of the club’s offseason goals — most notably, a desire to improve the offense’s bat-to-ball skills. “Adding some contact to our lineup,” Dipoto replied when asked by Jon…

Nov 8 · MLB Trade Rumors Seattle Mariners Tim Anderson Jeimer Candelario Matt Chapman Lourdes Gurriel Oscar Hernandez Teoscar Hernandez Jarred Kelenic Max Kepler Whit Merrifield Tom Murphy Cal Raleigh Amed Rosario Eugenio Suarez Alex Verdugo

Looking For A Match In An Alex Verdugo Trade

Red Sox outfielder Alex Verdugo saw his name floated around the trade deadline as a potential trade candidate, and though no trade ultimately came together, it’s worth noting that the club did field interest from clubs including both the Yankees and Astros regarding Verdugo at the deadline. With new chief baseball officer Craig Breslow now…

Oct 29 · MLB Trade Rumors Boston Red Sox Alex Verdugo

Red Sox To Hire Craig Breslow As Chief Baseball Officer

Craig Breslow has accepted the Red Sox’s offer to take over as head of baseball operations, report Alex Speier and Michael Silverman of the Boston Globe (X link). He is expected to be named chief baseball officer, reports Chris Cotillo of MassLive (on X). The team will presumably wait until Wednesday before announcing the hire.…

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Offseason Outlook: Boston Red Sox

Uncertainty seems to be the running theme of the Red Sox right now. Though they have World Series championships not too far in the rear-view mirror, recent seasons have seen them cut payroll and wind up in a middle ground between a rebuilding club and a frontline contender. Chief baseball officer Chaim Bloom was recently…

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Projected Arbitration Salaries For 2024

Matt Swartz has created a model to project salaries for arbitration eligible players, which we've been publishing at MLB Trade Rumors for 13 years. In the baseball industry, teams and agents determine arbitration salaries by identifying comparable players. To project the entire arbitration class in this way would take a massive amount of time and…

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