Aaron Boone defends Alex Verdugo not running out ground ball
ARLINGTON, Texas — After defending Alex Verdugo as a left fielder, Aaron Boone defended Verdugo again Wednesday night for not sprinting on ground balls. The Yankees were down 5-0 at the time in their 10-6 loss to the Rangers in the top of the fifth inning when Verdugo grounded out to second base and calmly […]
Yankees’ Alex Verdugo finding form with top prospect on deck
WASHINGTON — It's been a rough two months for Alex Verdugo, but Monday served as a reminder of what kind of player the Yankees believe he can become and how they need him to perform late if he's to remain the starting left fielder. The highlight was a sacrificial crash into a wall after making […]
Lineup drop hasn’t changed anything for slumping Alex Verdugo
So far, they have lowered the lineup to try to take some pressure off struggling left fielder Alex Verdugo, but to no avail. He was hitless again Sunday in a 6-4 loss to the Rays in the Bronx. Verdugo hit a liner to first base with the bases loaded in the bottom of the first […]