Bleacher Report · Feb 24, 2024
Yankees' Alex Verdugo Responds to Jonathan Papelbon Calling Him 'Lazy'
New York Yankees outfielder Alex Verdugo responded to former Boston Red Sox closer Jonathan Papelbon calling him "lazy" when speaking to reporters on Friday.
"Honestly, I don't care about anything he says," Verdugo said (h/t USA Today's Pete Caldera). "I don't know him personally. I've never even seen him around the clubhouse in the four years that I was with the Red Sox."
The former Red Sox outfielder praised Yankees manager Aaron Boone for his "fight," which appeared to be a shot at Boston manager Alex Cora.
In a post on X, Papelbon responded by calling Verdugo "late, lazy and unproductive."