BOSTON, MA - SEPTEMBER 04: Alex Verdugo #99 of the Boston Red Sox reacts after he drove in winning run against the Cleveland Indians in the ninth inning at Fenway Park on September 4, 2021 in Boston, Massachusetts. (Photo by Jim Rogash/Getty Images)
The New York Yankees and Boston Red Sox have agreed to a four-player swap.
The rare trade saw outfielder Alex Verdugo head to the Yankees while the Red Sox got three right-handed pitchers in Greg Weissert, Richard Fitts and Nicholas Judice.
Trades between the rival teams are very uncommon. Including this trade, there have only been six trades since 1990.
Last season, Verdugo had a batting average of .264, with 13 home runs and 54 RBI. He spent a total of four years with the Red Sox.
Subscribe to our free weekly newsletter!
A week of sports news in your in-box.
We find the sports news you need to know, so you don't have to.
On March 5, tennis legend Fred Stolle died from cancer at 86 years old. Stolle…
On January 16, legendary sports broadcaster Bob Uecker passed away from lung cancer. Before his…
Baltimore Ravens quarterback Lamar Jackson left the Week 16 loss to the New England Patriots…
On March 12, former NBA player Oliver Miller passed away from cancer. Miller played college…
In June 1996, former NFL star Deion Sanders was fishing on the property of the…
Rookie wide receiver Pat Bryant is still recovering after being carted off the field following…