The New York Yankees acquired outfielder Alex Verdugo from the Boston Red Sox in exchange for a package of prospects, sources told ESPN, with the Yankees turning to the 27-year-old to improve their offense in just the seventh trade between the rivals in the last half-century.
Verdugo spent the last four seasons in Boston after joining the Red Sox as the main return in the trade that sent star outfielder Mookie Betts to the Los Angeles Dodgers.
Verdugo, who is scheduled to make around $9 million in his final season of arbitration, hit .264/.324/.421 with 13 home runs and 54 RBIs in 142 games this year. With Verdugo primed to reach free agency after the 2024 season, Boston put him on the trade market and while a number of teams inquired about his availability, the Yankees secured him to start in the outfield.