"A glance at Bellinger's Statcast page would suggest the Yankees traded for Verdugo 2.0." Though Kirschner emphasized that Bellinger has a lot more upside than Verdugo, any comparison between the ...

Triston Casas said he almost didn’t recognize Verdugo, who conformed to Yankees rules by shaving his beard and not wearing as much jewelry while in uniform. “I had to take off my glasses and ...

Alex Verdugo and the New York Yankees have parted ways since the team moved ahead by signing other stars. Verdugo started out well in 2024, but his inconsistency seemed to have cost him.

Despite a poor season with the Yankees, Verdugo has been a much better hitter in his career with a .272/.328/.414 slash line and .742 OPS across 800 big-league games and eight seasons.