As is typical around this time, MLB Network is taking inventory of players and putting together lists of the stars position by position. In this series various analysts along with “The Shredder,” which is a projection-based system put together by MLB’s research team, rank players at every position. On The Shredder’s top center fielders list is none other then Alex Verdugo at number four! Only the Angels’ Mike Trout, Dodgers’ Cody Bellinger, and free agent and former Astro George Springer are ahead of the Sox normal right fielder.
MLB Network Analyst Mark DeRosa said of Verdugo: “I think people will be surprised where I have him on my list.