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Braves Release Alex Verdugo

By Steve Adams | July 5, 2025 at 1:51pm CDT

TODAY: The Braves released Verdugo after he cleared waivers, the Athletic’s David O’Brien writes.

JULY 2: The Braves have designated outfielder Alex Verdugo for assignment, reports Ken Rosenthal of The Athletic. Verdugo’s spot on the roster will go to fellow outfielder Jurickson Profar, who will be reinstated from the restricted list after serving an 80-game PED ban.

Verdugo, 29, signed a one-year, $1.5MM contract with Atlanta late in the offseason. He first filled a reserve role behind Jarred Kelenic but wound up thrust into a more prominent role when Kelenic’s prolonged struggles to hit big league pitching saw him optioned to Triple-A Gwinnett. Verdugo raced out to a hot start with the Braves, hitting .322/.385/.441 in his first 65 plate appearances, but his production has cratered since that time. Dating back to May 6, Verdugo has registered an anemic .203/.257/.225 batting line (37 wRC+) in 148 turns at the plate.

This year’s run with the Braves largely mirrors Verdugo’s 2024 with the Yankees. His early hot streak in New York lasted longer than his hot streak in Atlanta, but his struggles as a Yankee were also more protracted. Verdugo has now tallied 834 plate appearances across the past two seasons and generated a dismal .234/.292/.339 batting line. That’s a far cry from his 2019-23 form, when he batted .283/.338/.432 and served as a solid regular in the outfield corners for the Dodgers and Red Sox.

Even Verdugo’s once-excellent defensive grades have deteriorated in recent years. Defensive Runs Saved still gave him a slightly positive mark (+1) in 426 innings this season, but that’s nowhere near his 2019-24 levels, when he garnered a gaudy +31 mark in 6150 innings. Statcast’s Outs Above Average pegged Verdugo as a scratch defender in 2024 but has him at minus-5 in 2025. Verdugo’s sprint speed used to rank well above average but is now in the 21st percentile of big leaguers, which has obviously cut into his range in left field.

The Braves can trade or place Verdugo on outright waivers at any point in the next five days, although given his guaranteed salary and lack of production, the likeliest outcome will be a release. If and when he clears release waivers, any other club could sign Verdugo and owe him only the prorated league minimum for any time spent on the major league roster. That sum would be subtracted from what Atlanta owes him, but the Braves will remain on the hook for the vast majority of his 2025 salary.

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148 Comments

  1. 10centBeerNight

    1 week ago

    Another great Yankeeography

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    • realsox

      1 week ago

      Does anyone believe in stats like defensive runs saved or outs above average? In citing those for Verdugo, are we supposed to think they form part of the reason for his release? If so, why, when no evidence is given to support that inference.

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      • rockiesmagicnumber

        1 week ago

        Yes

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      • Lanidrac

        1 week ago

        The point is that it’s not worth keeping an average (or slightly below average) defender when his offense is so bad. If he was still a great defender, that might have provided enough value to keep him despite his cold bat and slow speed.

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        • Curly Was The Smart Stooge

          6 days ago

          A .500 team being directed by a bunch of loser coaches. Sure the players are under performing but the coaching staff and manager are non existant. Snitker, go home and be a good granddad coz you ain’t no manager….this is pathetic.

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        • Curly Was The Smart Stooge

          6 days ago

          No one talks to the pitchers, no one argues balls and strikes, this is a team with no passion and no leadership.

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        • DroppedThirdStrike

          6 days ago

          To be fair, he doesn’t have a Major League player at 2b, ss, cf, or lf, and only half a pitching staff.

          Reply
        • Curly Was The Smart Stooge

          6 days ago

          In all fairness, business failures start at the top, NASA, we have a problem

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        • Because I was born in PIT

          6 days ago

          Why not? Pirates do it every year?

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        • Rishi

          6 days ago

          Idk. Eddie Perez is always talking to guys (I think Perez is a good coach and honestly would likely make a good manager) and Kranitz is about the most passionate pitching coach in the game. As for the others I have no clue. Snit and Weiss always sit together on their own largely but that is typical for the manager and bench coach. But I’m all for Perez and I think I like Kranny

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    • nukeg

      1 week ago

      I don’t think Verdugo will be known as a Yankee. He’ll forever be remembered for the following:

      Alex Verdugo, Jeter Downs, and Conner Wong for Mookie Betts and David Price.

      I still can’t type that without laughing.

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      • Pete'sView

        1 week ago

        Another over-hyped Dodger player who brought back a generational talent. The Dodgers are good at this and the teams that trade with them are not. The list of failed recent “top” Dodger prospects is mighty long.

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        • Dickiesox

          1 week ago

          Don’t forget about that trade where LAD basically paid $250 mil for Beckett, Punto, Gonzalez and Crawford AND got a ring to show for it. Oh wait…

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        • Another Dodgers Fan

          1 week ago

          That was new ownership jump starting the major league team while getting the farm system in order.

          Seems to have worked out.

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        • nva84

          1 week ago

          Regardless of his, “overhype” who’s to blame, the Redsox for agreeing to it. Don’t hate the Dodgers because the, Redsox settled. They could have gotten way more for, Mookie. But they settled. That’s on the, Redsox management

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        • nva84

          1 week ago

          If you are going to compare that trade. Look at it and it’s entirety. That trade was about 13 years ago. I’d say the Dodgers have fared way better than the Red Sox have.

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        • Another Dodgers Fan

          1 week ago

          I can’t help but read you post in the voice of William Shatner.

          It’s, truly, fantastic.

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        • Dickiesox

          1 week ago

          Both have two rings since. LAD just paid a lot more for theirs.

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        • Fever Pitch Guy

          1 week ago

          Pete – Let’s not mistake “good” for “willing to spend money”.

          I would think/hope the Sox would have gotten a lot more if Price’s contract wasn’t attached to Mookie.

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        • Another Dodgers Fan

          1 week ago

          Everyone forgets Price in that trade. With that contract.

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        • The Saber-toothed Superfife

          7 days ago

          All post are improved by reading them in the vox of Wm Shatner……despite the man being…….Canadian…..and having no middle name!
          Thanks.

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        • Chicken In Philly?

          6 days ago

          Less so the Dodgers being good at this; more so the Red Sox owners being complete morons, forcing a GM’s hand into a terrible, franchise altering trajectory. You can’t give a mandate to trade a franchise icon, a future HOF’er, and expect a reasonable return.

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        • Mets Era Thumping Soto

          6 days ago

          You don’t trade superstars and attach bad contracts for salary relief.

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        • sirius.c

          5 days ago

          Did it though or was it the massive overspending?

          Reply
        • Another Dodgers Fan

          5 days ago

          Are you asking me or someone else?

          Reply
        • joemooneysrake

          4 days ago

          The, comma, placement bizarre

          Reply
        • Another Dodgers Fan

          4 days ago

          You have, it, all wrong, Joe.

          Reply
        • ronnyalton

          21 hours ago

          Oooooooooooo that was slick

          Reply
  2. LordD99

    1 week ago

    His career has never been the same since he went on paternity leave in late April last year.

    3
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    • King. Of. Cards

      1 week ago

      Having a baby is tough. Some say you never fully recover from it.

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      • letitbelowenstein

        1 week ago

        King – So his ankles swelled up? That explains, in part, the lack of stolen bases I guess.

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        • King. Of. Cards

          1 week ago

          Dude……

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        • Fever Pitch Guy

          1 week ago

          let – I was gonna go with stretch marks …. great minds ;O)

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        • Fever Pitch Guy

          1 week ago

          Cards – I wouldn’t expect you to get his joke. LOL!!!

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      • Because I was born in PIT

        6 days ago

        The women who give birth probably say it more often. Oh, right! This isn’t about women, is it?

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    • LaFleur

      1 week ago

      His tattoos someone said is why his production has tanked allergy to them. He’s also allergic to batting gloves more specifically cobalt and chromate

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  3. ctyank7

    1 week ago

    Is a return to the Bronx expected once he clears wavers? Supposedly, Judge loved having him as a teammate.

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    • YankeesBleacherCreature

      1 week ago

      No. There’s no room for him and he can’t help the team.

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      • avenger65

        1 week ago

        ctyank: Only pay a small part of his salary? Struggled at the plate? Sounds like White Sox material to me.

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        • Boston’s Alignment

          1 week ago

          Aqua Sox

          Reply
      • Pete'sView

        1 week ago

        He can’t help any ML team. He’ll end up in Japan or Korea.

        1
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      • CravenMoorehead

        6 days ago

        Crazy how Yankees leadership thought he was good enough to start in a World Series in LF during October and now he’s released by his new team in early July.

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      • MacGromit

        4 days ago

        @Bleacher

        I’m pretty sure Verdugo could hit Judge in the face with a ball if he tried. Why not give him a shot at it?

        Reply
    • Ok Yankees Fan

      1 week ago

      Maybe he can play third base. Anything is better than Jazz Chisholm at the hot corner.

      Reply
      • nowheredan

        6 days ago

        One exception to that would be Verdugo.

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      • This one belongs to the Reds

        6 days ago

        Now you have Candelario to butcher third…or first, take your pick.

        Reply
  4. Joeybraves

    1 week ago

    Good riddance. Not 1 HR. Mercy

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    • RunDMC

      1 week ago

      Don’t hide Nick Allen’s glove.

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    • kcmark

      1 week ago

      Means he’s due

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      • Rishi

        1 week ago

        Due to be DFA’d (Verdugo, not Allen).

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  5. hiflew

    1 week ago

    Verdugo used the sham of a 2020 season to appear better than he was. Take away that year and he would have been out of the league altogether 2 years ago. Or at the very least relegated to minor league deals and maybe a bench spot with a good Spring Training. He’s just not that good.

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    • Fever Pitch Guy

      1 week ago

      hiflew – Verdugo is basically Rafaela, except a better career hitter and not as good a defender …. and an identical IQ.

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      • Boston’s Alignment

        1 week ago

        Oh. Wow.

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  6. The Raven

    1 week ago

    This guy fell way off the cliff. It is surprising how some player lose it in an instant.

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    • YankeesBleacherCreature

      1 week ago

      To be fair to Vergudo, he’s never really had *it* with a career 99 wRC+ and is better suited as a fourth outfielder.

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    • NYCityRiddler

      1 week ago

      I still have nightmares & wake up screaming from his time in the Bronx. Ahahahahahaha!

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    • KnightOfNiii

      1 week ago

      No it’s not. MLB started to ACTUALLY enforce PED testing. The game is SO much better now and players size have returned to normal. Alex is one of many who used and once he quit, couldn’t keep up.

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  7. Lou Sassoll

    1 week ago

    Well….bye.

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  8. BaseballBrian

    1 week ago

    DFA’s for a PED user, how the might have fallen.

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    • jimmertee

      5 days ago

      @Brian That is what I am thinking. It is a pattern in users when they are stars for a few months at the start of the year and crater into the season when the more frequent testing begins.

      Reply
  9. HiredGun23

    1 week ago

    AJ Preller…DO NOT answer his call!!!

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    • Gwynning

      1 week ago

      “Hi, this is AJ”

      “Preller, it’s Doogy!”

      “‘s answering service, please leave a message…”

      *click*

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    • King. Of. Cards

      1 week ago

      Padres could use him. Why not?

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      • Gwynning

        1 week ago

        Hey, Joel the Troll makes his usual conflicting opinion post, color me surprised!

        Under .300 OBP, poor D and 68 OPS+ dictate that the Pads could in fact NOT use him, thank you very much… and goodbye for the day, KOC.

        If/when the Pads procure a new LFer, it will be a substantially different direction and caliber.

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        • King. Of. Cards

          1 week ago

          Who’s starting in left for the Padres? I will hang up and listen…..

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        • Gwynning

          1 week ago

          116 OPS+ Gavin Sheets. Ta-ta!

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        • King. Of. Cards

          1 week ago

          Dude can’t play defense. And you need a DH.

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        • Gwynning

          1 week ago

          And we like you better when you hang up and listen.
          🙂

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        • King. Of. Cards

          1 week ago

          Who is we? You and the voice inside your head?

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        • Gwynning

          1 week ago

          Well, I’m not going to name names… so we’ll just keep it purposefully vague and say “this website’s users”!

          Goodbye Joel! 👋

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        • King. Of. Cards

          1 week ago

          Stay classy San Diego

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        • thefaithfulfriar

          1 week ago

          We need Verdugo like we need ketchup on our fish tacos

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        • Brew88

          6 days ago

          14 Mexican American diners in Iowa just read this and changed their menus to include tacos with Verdugo sauce.

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  10. TrillionaireTeamOperator

    1 week ago

    I genuinely wonder how a player like Verdugo goes from above average to league average to below replacement this early, this fast, no real major injuries or mechanical changes to explain it.

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    • Gwynning

      1 week ago

      Body restrictions/limitations, eyesight, instinct, luck (good or bad), drive/willpower…

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      • paddyo furnichuh

        1 week ago

        That last factor was recently highlighted by Chicken Strip. He alluded to Verdugo and Romo as bad clubhouse guys.

        The Betts trade has gotten bigger as the years go on, with LA has continuing its ascent as Boston continuing its decline.

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        • cencal

          1 week ago

          Are you talking about Strippling?

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        • vtadave

          6 days ago

          No, Stripling

          Reply
    • DBH1969

      1 week ago

      There are 20 million reasons to explain it. He will be Bling-Happy for the rest of his life.. Now he can go home to his mansion in the hood, wear his hat sideways, and say “Yo’ a lot.

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      • Boston’s Alignment

        1 week ago

        ya forgot the the shooting style finger pointing to his homies.

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    • Newms22

      1 week ago

      He has zero work ethic.

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    • Lanidrac

      1 week ago

      Ask Paul DeJong, at least where offense is concerned.

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    • Luis_Fazenda

      6 days ago

      @TrillionaireTeamOperator

      He quit attending “Chemistry class”

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    • kingbum

      6 days ago

      With Verdugo it’s drive….He loves the checks but not the game

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  11. SandlotBenchWarmer

    1 week ago

    All those Pirates fans who were convinced we would have been better off having Verdugo than Pham–you still want him?

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    • Boston’s Alignment

      1 week ago

      They both suck.

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  12. tesseract

    1 week ago

    Dude could not hit for average, nor power, nor run, nor play defense. The only thing that increased was his body weight.

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    • Rishi

      1 week ago

      Nice name tesseract. He actually, surprisingly, seemed decent enough defensively. I say it’s surprising because he is very slow. But I guess it’s like how Acuna seems pretty slow on RF. A lot of it’s the jumps. But I have not looked at Verdugo’s metrics.

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    • cencal

      1 week ago

      His necklace count increased as well to be fair.

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    • Idosteroids

      1 week ago

      one of the worst across the board metrics ive ever seen to be on an MLB roster this long. Guy fell off in every single facet of the game.

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  13. whyhayzee

    1 week ago

    His OPS+ histogram looks somewhat normal, not quite symmetrical.

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    • Boston’s Alignment

      1 week ago

      anything about perpendicularity?

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  14. Suitcase Simpson

    1 week ago

    he wasn’t that good, just young with potential

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  15. Thomas L

    1 week ago

    My favorite part about this is reading everyone talk about how terrible Verdugo is and seeing those same people talk about how their team needs to go get Luis Robert Jr.

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    • padrepapi

      1 week ago

      From 2020-2023 Roberts had a 125 OPS+. Per 162 games he played at a 5.8 bWAR pace with 33 HR’s and 37 2b’s and 20 SB’s. That is big production especially out of CF.

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      • ROCKY07

        1 week ago

        Wow…is Robert’s your brother in law…to “project” production from a guy who cratered in the 24 season and is doing the same so far in the 35 season after a decent 23 season is like saying if the Titanic didn’t hit that iceberg they would have set a record for the time to cross the Atlantic……at least:Dog” shows up to play pretty much every game and isn’t a chronic IL guy like Roberts…

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        • Boston’s Alignment

          1 week ago

          I wouldn’t want my team to give up anything for Robert. The tools are tantalizing, unlike Verdugo who is a zero tool player.

          Reply
  16. judgementday99

    1 week ago

    Soon to be playing Banana Ball

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    • Idosteroids

      1 week ago

      I wouldnt be so sure they would even want him

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    • CravenMoorehead

      6 days ago

      Yet Cashman and Boone had him starting in LF last World Series lol lmao

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  17. Braves20

    1 week ago

    Verdugo certainly wasn’t the answer, but the Braves have no left handed bench bat when Baldwin is behind the plate. Expect AA will search for one.

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  18. Rishi

    1 week ago

    The single wimpiest swing in the game. An absolutely atrocious hitter. This is the most overdue and life affirming news from the Bravos this season. On a team full of atrocious, underperforming hitting he is by far the worst player. And the worst part is that sub 300 OBP and SLG was leading off most games.

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    • ROCKY07

      1 week ago

      That “wimpiest ” swing was the toughest out when he was on the RedSox….

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      • TB Sox NY

        1 week ago

        I agree.I would love to see the Sox sign him to a minor league contract.Maybe he regains or maybe not.Nothing lost either way.It does make that yankee trade look horrendous though.Fitts and Weissert being big players for the Sox with their injuries.
        Plus we had a throw in which i haven’t looked up but this could be like our Betts trade.The Yankees got squat.

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        • Boston’s Alignment

          1 week ago

          Where are you going to put him… in someone’s lap?

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        • kingbum

          6 days ago

          No no no hell no… Verdugo does not ever need to be a Red Sox again. Team currently has 5 outfielders on the roster as is. They don’t even know what to do about Yoshida….

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      • Rishi

        1 week ago

        I can see the tools there. He has good at bats in terms of swing selection. I would say his approach is very good but there is something very off when he actually swings. He lets the ball travel very deep which I actually like but (and I can’t explain this well as I’m not well versed in hitting terms) he seems like his arms and hips/legs are not in sync. Like all his weight is on his back leg and never transfers to his front at all. He is swinging all arms and sort of cuts all his power off because he doesn’t involve his lower half correctly to clear his hips and get his hands in the right position. I can’t explain it well but I hit similar to him and had the same problem. It could be because the middle of his body appears out of shape.

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  19. towinagain

    1 week ago

    Cheap option for the Pads, motivation to beat the Dodgers.

    Couldn’t be worse than the lf situation currently.

    If, that is, MLB stops giving the Padres a dead ball.

    I said it and will say
    it again.

    The Phillies will sweep the Padres with the use of the dead ball and mandated “Padres Strike Zone” and the Padres “inferior” market size.

    It’s a formula folks.

    Large markets trump small markets in MLB.

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    • CarverAndrews

      1 week ago

      Given how Abel was squeezed really badly on three of his five walks and should have been out of that big inning, your theory was just blown to smithereens

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      • Idosteroids

        1 week ago

        Abel might not be that good.

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        • CarverAndrews

          1 week ago

          @steroids – Too early to tell either way. The last leap is the biggest one and most players go through periods of struggle. Check back in a season or two.

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      • Pete Rose Remains

        1 week ago

        This!

        I am just grateful I am not sitting in the swamp weather to watch this fiasco today.

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    • Giantkiller000

      1 week ago

      Conspiracy much? You sound pretty ridiculous.

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  20. Rishi

    1 week ago

    Take out two 4 games with weak singles mostly and he was, in a third of the teams games this year, by far the worst hitter in the game. If you ground out to second and short every at bat you are bound to sneak them through occasionally.

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  21. mikedickinson

    1 week ago

    This guy was once a headline piece in the Mookie Betts trade. Now, he can’t even hold a job as a backup in the league. This trade is already a nightmare for us Sox fans, but every day it gets worse.

    Hey, at least Connor Wong got an RBI, right?

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  22. Reynaldo's

    1 week ago

    Will Kelenic play in the MLB ever again?

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  23. Big Hurt

    1 week ago

    213 PA and 0 HRs? Wow, that’s an insane drop from a previously decent player. May be done.

    1
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  24. CarolinaCubsandKush

    1 week ago

    The Braves are really striking out on all these leftover left fielders. Just brutal options at every turn.

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  25. Acoss1331

    1 week ago

    Verdugo needs a trip to Asia or the Mexican Baseball League at this point. He’s actually doing worse this year than with the Yankees…

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  26. denistaylor

    1 week ago

    I wonder if his tattoo allergy situation still affects his offense. His hands hurt and other parts of his body did as well from the tattoos.

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    • Gwynning

      1 week ago

      At this point, I just hope he *really, really* likes his tattoos… by all appearances, they would seem to have derailed his career.

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    • Armaments216

      1 week ago

      So he’s not able to tattoo any more balls?

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  27. Blue Baron

    1 week ago

    TradeAcuna: If Verdugo was still a Dodger, he would be leading the voting for the All-Star game. 🤣

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  28. Pete Rose Remains

    1 week ago

    Goodbye Kepler

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  29. Idosteroids

    1 week ago

    AA might as well rip the band-aid off and sell off all of the spare parts. Ozuna, Inglesias, Johnson. Sell whatever pieces make sense and gear up for 2026. Move Waldrep into the pen, Trade murphy in the offseason, retool the bullpen and farm(future trade pieces). team needs a wake up call in the worst way, this is just a continuation from 2024 and AA sees that. It would be a total failure to stand pat or add at the deadline.

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  30. Rsox

    1 week ago

    Astros are said to be looking for a LH hitter, at the very least Verdugo is left handed…

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    • Acoss1331

      1 week ago

      Verdugo can’t hit, I don’t think the Astros are THAT desperate, but he certainly wouldn’t be an expensive experiment…

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  31. pepenas34

    1 week ago

    I take Verdugo´s $1.5 M vs Conforto´s $17 M any day.

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    • El Kabong

      1 week ago

      I don’t want Verdugo on the Dodgers under any circumstances.

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  32. Another Dodgers Fan

    1 week ago

    Would love for the Dodgers to sign him to a minor league contract, get him right, and trade him for another major piece again.

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  33. KCMOWHOA

    1 week ago

    He stinks. Looks like a Royal

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  34. KnightOfNiii

    1 week ago

    Another juicer. Ho hum. Nexxxxxxxxxxtttttt…

    Reply
  35. Jays_Jen

    1 week ago

    Where will he land next – CWS (AAA), Korea, Baseball United? I can’t see any playoff team even remotely taking a flier on this guy.

    Reply
  36. whitesoxcynic

    1 week ago

    Another low cost addition to the White Sox. You don’t have to be good, just cheap. Uncle Jerry doesn’t like to spend money.

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    • This one belongs to the Reds

      6 days ago

      You could say the same about Buffalo Bob. But he even probably knows by now his guy doesn’t spend wisely. Yet he is still employed.

      Reply
  37. 101reklaw

    6 days ago

    Verdugo seems to have gone over a cliff. And if the Guards start sniffing around, I may go with him.

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  38. radhippo

    6 days ago

    He’ll be playing Right field for the Angels next week

    Reply
  39. wallabeechamp

    6 days ago

    There’s a douchey, former top prospect left fielder, with no pop available right now?!!?
    AJ Preller, you sleeping, Pápu?
    Think of what Doogie could be after a winter in the DR getting into his legs with Nando & his Dad…

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  40. Because I was born in PIT

    6 days ago

    Very near future Pirates signing. One step forward two steps back.

    Reply
  41. ctbronx7

    6 days ago

    Cashman and Judge love him. There’ll be a spot for him at Scranton should he want it. And if Dominguez is sacrificed in a deadline deal, he’ll be back in the Bronx.

    Reply
    • This one belongs to the Reds

      6 days ago

      You all have been trying to trade Dominguez longer than Andujar.

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  42. HBan22

    6 days ago

    The Red Sox fleeced the Yankees in the Verdugo trade. And the Narvaez trade, for that matter.

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  43. NMK 2

    6 days ago

    Thank you, Atlanta, for holding onto Alex until earlier this month. I watched him patrol left field when the Braves came to play the Mets last month, and thoroughly enjoyed drunk fans heckling “Ver-doo-doo.”

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  44. bravesfan

    6 days ago

    Shame the Braves couldn’t trade him for even cash or a ptbnl … he was on a 1 mil deal and Braves are clearly desperate to keep below the tax threshold. He likely had 500k left on his salary, so us not even being able to trade him while absorbing half his remaining salary stinks. Guess they hoped someone would claim him off waviers and be responsible for the entire salary since it would have been around league min? Idk. It’s pennies in the baseball world but still adds up

    Reply
  45. Kevin225

    5 days ago

    The Rockies need a OF

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  46. Wren

    5 days ago

    he was always potential and put some nice swings on the ball early on for the Dodgers. but even then it was obvious he was into his image as much or more as his performance. now it appears to have run its course.

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  47. douglasb

    4 days ago

    Verdugo will always be known as a member of one of the greatest outfields in baseball history. The 2024 Yankee trio produced 19.5 bWAR. Now Verdugo only produced 0.8 of that in 149 games but still… facts are facts. He’s a legend for all time!

    Reply
  48. Coal tender

    1 day ago

    Anemic hitting Texas Rangers might bid for his services.

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