When the Red Sox traded Mookie Betts to the Los Angeles Dodgers in a now-infamous deal in February 2020, Boston hoped that promising outfielder Alex Verdugo would develop into a franchise fixture in due time. But a little over five years later, it appears as though Verdugo is on the outside looking in at big-league reps for the 2025 season.

MLB season ended with Alex Verdugo striking out against Walker Buehler to secure the Dodgers’ World Series triumph over the Yankees last October. Five months later and one week away from league-wide Opening Day,