Red Sox's Alex Verdugo: Taking seat against southpaw
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Verdugo is absent from the lineup for Friday's game in Baltimore.
The left-handed hitting Verdugo will begin the contest on the bench as the Orioles send lefty John Means to the hill. Adam Duvall will cover right field for Boston.
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Red Sox's Alex Verdugo: On bench Sunday
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Verdugo is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the White Sox, Chris Cotillo of The Springfield Republican reports.
Verdugo started the past four games and will take a seat after going 2-for-13 with three walks, a run and three strikeouts in the span. Wilyer Abreu, Ceddanne Rafaela and Adam Duvall will start across the outfield Sunday against Chicago righty Mike Clevinger.
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Red Sox's Alex Verdugo: Remains out of lineup
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Verdugo is not in the lineup for Monday's game against the Rangers, according to Alex Speier of The Boston Globe.
Verdugo was held out Sunday against a left-handed starter, and that will be the case again Monday with Boston facing another southpaw. Adam Duvall will man right field for the Red Sox on Monday night.
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Red Sox's Alex Verdugo: Takes seat Sunday
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Verdugo is not in the lineup Sunday against the Blue Jays.
Verdugo takes a seat after going 0-for-9 with five strikeouts in the first two games of Boston's three-game weekend set at Toronto. Rob Refsnyder, Ceddanne Rafaela and Adam Duvall will start across the outfield in Sunday's series finale.
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Red Sox's Alex Verdugo: Sitting out first game
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Verdugo is out of the lineup for the first game of Thursday's doubleheader against the Yankees, Gabrielle Starr of the Boston Herald reports.
Boston will go with Adam Duvall in right field and Ceddanne Rafaela in center field for the first game. Verduo figures to be back in right field for the nightcap.
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Red Sox's Alex Verdugo: Heads to bench for Game 2
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Verdugo is not in the lineup for Game 2 of Tuesday's doubleheader against the Yankees.
Verdugo swung at the first pitch with the bases loaded against a wild Clay Holmes to ground into a game-ending double play in the ninth inning of the day game. Ceddanne Rafaela will lead off against southpaw Carlos Rodon in the nightcap.
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Red Sox's Alex Verdugo: Logs hit in return
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Verdugo went 1-for-4 with a double and a run scored in Friday's 11-2 loss to Baltimore.
Verdugo returned to the lineup after missing three games due to a hamstring injury. He returned to familiar roles, starting in right field and batting leadoff.
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Red Sox's Alex Verdugo: Returns to lineup
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Verdugo (hamstring) is starting in right field and batting leadoff Friday against the Orioles, Mac Cerullo of the Boston Herald reports.
Hamstring tightness has kept Verdugo on the bench since he was removed from Sunday's game against Kansas City. Now that he's back in action, he'll look to stay hot at the plate after belting four homers across his last 10 games.
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Red Sox's Alex Verdugo: Still sitting Wednesday
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Verdugo (hamstring) is out of the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Rays, Mac Cerullo of the Boston Herald reports.
The 27-year-old will sit for all three games in Tampa Bay after exiting Sunday's matchup versus Kansas City with left hamstring tightness. Verdugo could have the chance to rejoin the starting nine Friday against the Orioles following Thursday's team off day. Masataka Yoshida, Wilyer Abreu and Adam Duvall will start from left to right in the outfield Wednesday.
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Red Sox's Alex Verdugo: Most likely out until Friday
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Verdugo (hamstring) is unlikely to return to the Red Sox's lineup until Friday's game against the Orioles, Ian Browne of MLB.com reports.
Verdugo has been ruled out through Tuesday with left hamstring tightness, and while he could return for Wednesday's series finale with the Rays in a best-case scenario, the Red Sox will most likely wait until after Thursday's off day before returning him to the lineup. His expected absence for the series in Tampa should open up right field for Adam Duvall and center field for Wilyer Abreu.
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Red Sox's Alex Verdugo: Held out of lineup Monday
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Verdugo (hamstring) is out of the lineup for Monday's game against the Rays, Mac Cerullo of the Boston Herald reports.
Verdugo was removed from Sunday's game versus the Royals because of left hamstring tightness and wasn't expected to be ready to play a day later, so his absence from the lineup Monday isn't surprising. The good news is that he hasn't yet been placed on the injured list and is considered day-to-day for now. Adam Duvall will cover right field Monday in place of Verdugo.
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Red Sox's Alex Verdugo: May not play Monday
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Boston manager Alex Cora said Sunday that the team will "probably stay away" from using Verdugo (hamstring) in Monday's game against the Rays, MLB.com reports.
Verdugo exited Sunday's game in the sixth inning after experiencing left hamstring tightness while fielding a Salvador Perez single. Cora confirmed Verdugo is day-to-day heading into the series opener in Tampa Bay, but the Red Sox may play it cautiously on the turf at Tropicana Field.
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Red Sox's Alex Verdugo: Battling tight hamstring
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Verdugo was lifted from Sunday's game against the Royals due to left hamstring tightness, Pete Abraham of The Boston Globe reports.
Verdugo appeared to suffer the injury while playing the field during the sixth inning when he departed with the athletic trainer. He went 0-for-3 prior to his exit and should be considered day-to-day heading into Monday's series opener in Tampa Bay.
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Red Sox's Alex Verdugo: Exits with apparent injury
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Verdugo was removed from Sunday's game against the Royals with an apparent hamstring injury, Mac Cerullo of the Boston Herald reports.
Verdugo went 0-for-3 before leaving the game during the sixth inning with the athletic trainer. The 27-year-old appeared to indicate he's dealing with a hamstring issue, but the specifics of the injury remain unclear. He should be considered day-to-day until more information is available.
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Red Sox's Alex Verdugo: Homers in third straight game
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Verdugo went 1-for-5 with a solo home run in Saturday's 8-5 win over the Dodgers.
The lefty outfielder remained hot Saturday, leading off the bottom of the first inning with a homer off Julio Urias. Over Verdugo's last six games, he is 13-for-29 with three homers, two doubles, five RBI, and six runs. The 27-year-old now has 12 home runs on the season, surpassing last year's total and leaving him one shy of his career-high of 13, which he accomplished in 2021.
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Red Sox's Alex Verdugo: Tossed from Tuesday's game
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Verdugo was ejected from Tuesday's game against the Astros, Gabrielle Starr of the Boston Herald reports.
Verdugo was in the dugout at the time of his ejection, making the exact circumstances unclear. Wilyer Abreu took over in right field while making his big-league debut, while Verdugo should be in line to return to starting lineup Wednesday.
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Red Sox's Alex Verdugo: Moves to leadoff
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Verdugo batted leadoff and went 3-for-5 with two doubles and three runs scored in Friday's 8-3 win over the Yankees.
Verdugo set the table immediately with a leadoff double to spark Boston's four-run first inning. This was the third time in the last four starts that Verdugo batted leadoff -- all three starts against right-handers. He had been the primary leadoff batter through the first half of the season before Jarren Duran took over those duties against righties and Rob Refsnyder against lefties. However, Duran has been slumping of late and batted seventh Friday. Verdugo is slashing .276/.338/.451 atop the order this season.
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Red Sox's Alex Verdugo: Sitting against left-hander
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Verdugo is not in the lineup for Thursday's game against the Nationals, Ian Browne of MLB.com reports.
Southpaw Patrick Corbin is on the hill for the Nats, so the left-handed hitting Verdugo will begin this one on the bench. Adam Duvall will patrol right field for Boston.
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Red Sox's Alex Verdugo: Sitting versus lefty
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Verdugo isn't in the Red Sox's lineup Sunday against the Tigers, Mac Cerullo of the Boston Herald reports.
With Eduardo Rodriguez slated to start on the bump for Detroit, the left-handed bat of Verdugo will retreat to the dugout to begin the game. Adam Duvall will take over in right field while Verdugo sits.
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Red Sox's Alex Verdugo: Absent from lineup
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Verdugo is not in the lineup for Monday's game against the Royals, Rob Bradford of WEEI.com reports.
Kansas City is starting left-hander Cole Ragans, so the left-handed hitting Verdugo will head to the bench. Adam Duvall will draw the start in right field in place of Verdugo, who went 3-for-4 with three base hits in Sunday's 13-1 loss to the Blue Jays in his return to the lineup following a one-game benching.
