Alex Verdugo wants to prove he can be a two-way player.
The newly-acquired Red Sox rightfielder — who is recovering from a back injury — expressed his interest in pitching to The Athletic. If it were up up him — and once he’s played a full season healthily — Verdugo would begin an offseason throwing program, throw bullpens at spring training, and then perhaps make his pitching debut during the regular season.
“I’d be like, ‘All right, I won’t throw hard today, I promise you guys!’” Verdugo said. “I’ll just go out there, and maybe I’m throwing 70 percent and touching 90 (mph).