Four full seasons into his Red Sox tenure, outfielder Alex Verdugo has yet to become the guy in Boston.
As the main piece in Boston’s return of the Mookie Betts-Los Angeles Dodgers trade in 2020, Verdugo was probably never going to fill Betts’s massive shoes. Betts was a homegrown talent, 2018 World Series champion and American League MVP who became beloved at Fenway Park since his debut in 2014.
Nonetheless, Verdugo has been one of the team’s better overall players since being traded to New England. However, he has not consistently performed to the standards set as a member of the Red Sox.