“I was hot, I was like, ‘Man, they really sent me to the rival?'”

The New York Yankees acquired Alex Verdugo as a part of a commerce with the Boston Red Sox earlier in the month. New York sent Richard Fitts, Greg Weissert, and Nicholas Judice to Boston for the slugging outfielder.

Verdugo spent the final 4 seasons with the Red Sox and was a part of the commerce that sent Mookie Betts to the Los Angeles Dodgers. During his time in Boston, he hit .281 with 43 residence runs.

Initially, when Verdugo realized he was traded to Boston’s rivals, he was not glad. He couldn’t wrap his head round why the Red Sox sent him to a group he was supposed to hate.

“I was hot. I was like, ‘Man, they really sent me to the rival?'” mentioned Verdugo.

However, after a while handed, Verdugo considered the alternative to be a part of the Yankees. He shall be alongside Gerrit Cole, Aaron Judge, and Anthony Rizzo, who’ve already reached out to him.

“Then I started thinking, having guys reach out-Aaron Judge, Giancarlo Stanton, Gerrit Cole, Anthony Rizzo-these guys started reaching out and welcoming me to the team. It just then got me excited” mentioned Verdugo.

Now, Alex Verdugo is worked up for a recent begin with a group that has some pleasure surrounding them heading into the 2024 season. He can not wait to get in the constructing along with his teammates and begin getting to work.

The Yankees have improved this offseason with the additions of Alex Verdugo and Juan Soto

The Yankees have been a busy group throughout the offseason to this point. They have made some strikes already and are nonetheless in the hunt to signal Yoshinobu Yamamoto.

Aside from Alex Verdugo, the Yanks additionally traded with the San Diego Padres to purchase Juan Soto. Soto is coming off a season the place he performed in all 162 regular-season video games and hit .275/.410/.519 with 35 residence runs and a league-leading 132 walks.

Soto is a three-time All-Star and can assist relieve the offensive stress felt by Judge, Stanton, and Rizzo. It is a good addition, however Soto is anticipated to be a free agent following the 2024 season.

This upcoming season shall be essential for the Bronx Bombers. Their championship window is open, however with Soto’s future unclear, this season shall be very important.

The fanbase is not going to stand for an additional lackluster season, and they have been clamoring for the group to return to relevancy. It shall be attention-grabbing to see how properly they do throughout the 2024 season.