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Snitker. Brian Snitker woke up on Friday morning and decided Alex Verdugo, who is batting .200 with a 34 wRC+ over the last six weeks and was seemingly benched for the final two games of the Brewers series, should bat second in his lineup against the Colorado Rockies on Friday night.

Atlanta Braves News / Talking Chop / June 11

Baldwin returns, White appears to be de facto starter again

Alex Verdu-gone from the lineup for good? No real surprises here, but Eli White is drawing a second straight start against a right-handed pitcher, so maybe Alex Verdugo will just be Verdu-gone for good soon.

Atlanta Braves News / Athlon Sports / June 10

Braves Make Alex Verdugo Decision Before Brewers Game

Given his presence as a veteran left-handed veteran bat, one would imagine that Atlanta Braves outfielder Alex Verdugo would see considerable action against right-handed pitchers.

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Atlanta Braves News / SportsTalkATL / June 10

The Alex Verdugo experiment must come to an end

Left field has been a black hole for the Atlanta Braves and absolutely nothing they try seems to be working. Coming into the season, the club thought they had the answer in Jurickson Profar, but a PED suspension just four games into his Braves career really put the organization in a bind.

Atlanta Braves News / Talking Chop / June 7

Drake Baldwin starts, as Alex Verdugo and Michael Harris swap spots

The Braves tweaked their lineup as the team is at a crisis point for 2025 Well the Braves lost yet another infuriating game on Friday and are now in a giant hole of their own making, with some bad luck for good measure.

Atlanta Braves News / Talking Chop / May 24

So it’s a Alex Verdugo-Eli White left field platoon?

I guess, but also why Upon Ronald Acuña’s return, I was just assuming that Eli White would have gotten the vast majority of the starts. I assumed wrong, as Alex Verdugo manned left field last night.

MLB News / Athlon Sports / May 22

Former Yankees Prospect From Alex Verdugo Trade Showing Promise

While Alex Verdugo proved to be a rental in 2024 for the New York Yankees, the Boston Red Sox are still reaping the rewards of the December 2023 trade.

Atlanta Braves News / Athlon Sports / May 19

Alex Verdugo Facing Backlash After Costly Blunder

Alex Verdugo, since signing a minor-league deal with the Atlanta Braves on March 20, has been a fixture of the Braves' lineup. Hitting .264 with a .662 OPS, Verdugo has been a reliable presence at the plate, but has yet to discover his power stroke.

Atlanta Braves News / Talking Chop / May 15

Ronald Acuna on the horizon, Alex Verdugo, more

Atlanta Braves news and notes from Wednesday Ronald Acuna appears well on his way to returning to Atlanta, which is good timing with Alex Verdugo and Eli White coming back to earth some.

MLB News / MLB on ClutchPoints / May 13

Alex Verdugo’s walk-off heroics gives Nationals 6th straight loss

Alex Verdugo issued a warning that the Atlanta Braves are heating up. The Braves have now won 15 of their last 23 games, including a wild walk-off victory over the Washington Nationals on Monday night courtesy of Verdugo.

MLB News / Field Level Media / May 12

Alex Verdugo, Marcell Ozuna help Braves past Nationals

Alex Verdugo's single with one out in the ninth inning drove home the winning run to give the Atlanta Braves a 4-3 victory over the visiting Washington Nationals on Monday in the opener of a four-game series.

MLB News / Boston Red Sox on SI / April 30

Ex-Red Sox Polarizing Outfielder Off To Scorching Start With Braves

One former member of the Boston Red Sox is a man on a mission right now. Boston traded outfielder Alex Verdugo to the New York Yankees ahead of the 2024 season and he had the toughest season of his career so far.

MLB News / Last Word On Sports / April 29

Alex Verdugo Has Been The Spark The Braves Needed

Many eyebrows were raised when it was reported in March that Alex Verdugo’s “off-field issues” tanked his free agency market this past offseason. When he finally signed with the Atlanta Braves, some questioned general manager Alex Anthopoulos’ decision despite the lack of outfield depth at the time.

MLB News / SportsTalkATL / April 20

Alex Verdugo on joining 'Something inside of me kind of woke up a little bit'

Alex Verdugo has only played in two games for the Braves, and he’s already been more productive than all of Atlanta’s other outfielders combined after a 4-for-5 performance with a couple of doubles on Saturday night.

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MLB News / Atlanta Braves on SI / April 19

Alex Verdugo's Big Night Gets Braves A Long-Awaited Consecutive Win

The Atlanta Braves picked up a second-consecutive win for the first time this season when they beat the Minnesota Twins 4-3. Things are starting to look more alive in the lineup in just the first two games that outfielder Alex Verdugo has been slotted into the lead off spot.

MLB News / Field Level Media / April 19

Alex Verdugo keys Braves to another win over Twins

Alex Verdugo had four hits and drove in the go-ahead run to help the Atlanta Braves defeat the visiting Minnesota Twins 4-3 Saturday and win back-to-back games for the first time this season.

MLB News / Atlanta Braves on SI / April 19

What Alex Verdugo Could Bring to Braves On and Off the Field

Outfielder Alex Verdugo made his debut for the Atlanta Braves in Friday night’s 6-4 win over the Minnesota Twins. His immediate impact on the box score wasn’t there, going 0-for-5 with a strikeout.

MLB News / Field Level Media / April 17

Braves add veteran OF Alex Verdugo to active roster

Four weeks after he was signed as a free agent, the Atlanta Braves added outfielder Alex Verdugo to the active roster Thursday. in a corresponding move, outfielder Bryan De La Cruz was optioned to Triple-A Gwinnett.

MLB News / MLB Trade Rumors / April 17

Braves recall Alex Verdugo, option Bryan De La Cruz

The Braves announced that they have recalled outfielder Alex Verdugo from Triple-A Gwinnett. Fellow outfielder Bryan De La Cruz was optioned down to Gwinnett as the corresponding move.

Atlanta Braves News / SportsTalkATL / April 16

Zero reason Alex Verdugo shouldn’t be on the Braves roster

If the top of the Braves lineup doesn’t hit, they lose games. It’s as simple as that, and a lot of it has to do with an Atlanta outfield that might be the worst in baseball.

Atlanta Braves News / SportsTalkATL / April 5

An important update on Alex Verdugo

Alex Verdugo was activated to the Gwinnett Stripers roster and made his first appearance of the season.

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New York Yankees News / MLB on ClutchPoints / March 22

Alex Verdugo accused of ‘misplaying free agency’ by insider

One week before their season opener against the San Diego Padres, the Atlanta Braves signed Alex Verdugo to a one-year, $1.5 million contract. Although the veteran outfielder was coming off the worst season of his career in 2024, his poor showing in free agency surprised many observers.

New York Yankees News / New York Yankees on SI / March 21

Could Former Yankee Verdugo Have Possibly Misplayed Free Agent Market Any Worse?

Former New York Yankees outfielder Alex Verdugo made headlines this week when he signed a very late contract with the Atlanta Braves. Verdugo was not spectacular last season for the Yankees by any means, but he was also not bad enough to still be fighting for a job this close to the campaign beginning.

MLB News / MLB Trade Rumors / March 20