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Alex Verdugo was acquired Tuesday night in a rare trade between the Red Sox and Yankees.

Needing to make several moves this offseason, the Nationals got started late last night as the signed former number 2 overall pick Nick Senzel to a one year deal, hoping the once top prospect can regain form with a change of scenery.

NASHVILLE, Tenn. — Acquired in a rare trade between the Yankees and rival Red Sox, Alex Verdugo can figure on being a starting corner outfielder for New York. “He’s actually been a guy that we’ve talked about now for, for a while,” Yankees manager Aaron Boone said Wednesday, a day after New York obtained Verdugo […]

The New York Yankees made a rare trade with the rival Boston Red Sox, acquiring outfielder Alex Verdugo on Tuesday night for right-handers Greg Weissert, Richard Fitts and Nicholas Judice. Verdugo, a 27-year-old left-handed hitter, batted .264 with 13 homers, 54 RBIs and a .745 OPS this year in his fourth season with the Red Sox. A seven-year major league veteran, Verdugo has a .281 career batting average with 57 homers and 255 RBIs with the Los Angeles Dodgers and Red Sox.

Alex Verdugo was a starter in Boston's outfield for four seasons after being acquired in the trade that sent Mookie Betts to the Los Angeles Dodgers.