Nearly seven months after a trade sent Alex Verdugo from Boston to the Bronx in exchange for three pitching prospects, the former Red Sox outfielder will return to Fenway for the first time.
Rivalry aside, Friday’s series opener between the Yankees and the Red Sox is a homecoming for Verdugo, one he says is “very personal.” The 28-year-old spent four years with the Red Sox, joining the organization in 2020 as the cornerstone in the trade that sent Mookie Betts and David Price to the Dodgers.
“That’s my favorite ballpark and still is, to this day. I love the atmosphere, I love the layout of it.