Boston had not named a starter for the second game. RHP Clarke Schmidt (9-8, 4.54) is expected to start to start the second game for New York. RHP Tanner Houck (4-9, 5.28 ERA) is scheduled to start Thursday’s first game for the Red Sox, opposed by RHP Michael King (4-5, 2.82). The Yankees (73-72) swept Tuesday’s doubleheader to pull even with the Red Sox for last place in the AL East.Īfter an early-afternoon downpour on Wednesday, the tarp was taken off the field, only to be returned before the scheduled 7:10 p.m. The nightcap will remain at its regularly scheduled time of 7:15 p.m. They will now play another twinbill on Thursday, with the first game scheduled for 1:35 p.m. New York and Boston played a doubleheader on Tuesday after Monday’s opener of the four-game series was postponed.

This marks just the third Major League trade between the Yankees and Red Sox since 2015 and the second this calendar year (Yankees acquired OF Greg Allen in exchange for minor league RHP Diego Hernández and cash considerations on and Yankees acquired a player to be named later or cash considerations from the Boston Red Sox in exchange for RHP Adam Ottavino and RHP Frank German on January 25, 2021).BOSTON (AP) - The New York Yankees and Boston Red Sox had a game postponed by rain for the second time in three days on Wednesday night. The Bay Shore, N.Y., native was drafted by the Yankees in the 18th round of the 2016 First-Year Player Draft out of Fordham University. He also went 5-3 with 10 saves and a 2.90 ERA (40.1IP, 27H, 18R/13ER, 17BB, 58K, 5HR) in 38 relief appearances with Triple-A Scranton/Wilkes-Barre in 2023. The right-handed pitcher posted a 4.05 ERA (20.0IP, 21H, 9ER, 8BB, 22K, 3HR) in 17 relief outings this past season. Weissert, 28, has gone 3-0 with a 4.60 ERA (31.1IP, 27H, 16ER, 13BB, 33K, 4HR) in 29 career relief appearances over parts of two Major League seasons with the Yankees (2022-23). The Baton Rouge, La., native was drafted by the Yankees in the eighth round of the 2023 First-Year Player Draft out of the University of Louisiana-Monroe. Judice, 22, has yet to make his professional debut. The Helena, Ala., native was drafted by the Yankees in the sixth round of the 2021 First-Year Player Draft out of Auburn University. The right-handed pitcher spent the entire 2023 season with Double-A Somerset, going 11-5 with a 3.48 ERA (152.2IP, 131H, 60R/59ER, 43BB, 163K, 22HR) over 27 starts. He was acquired by the Boston Red Sox along with INF Jeter Downs and C Connor Wong in exchange for OF Mookie Betts, LHP David Price and cash considerations on February 10, 2020.įitts, 23, has gone 18-13 with a 3.57 ERA (264.2IP, 221H, 110R/105ER, 63BB, 294K, 36HR) in 49 career starts over two minor league seasons in the Yankees organization (2022-23). The Tucson, Ariz., native was originally selected by the Los Angeles Dodgers in the second round of the 2014 First-Year Player Draft. 50% of games in OF) to appear in at least 140 games in each of the last three seasons (2021-23). He is one of just eight Major League outfielders (min. Verdugo has appeared at all three outfield positions in his career, playing 291 games (255 starts) in right field, 251 games (216 starts) in left field and 118 games (100 starts) in center field. 600PA), joining Cleveland’s José Ramírez.

He is also one of just two Major League players to strike out less than 100 times in each of the last three seasons (min. Since joining the Red Sox and becoming an everyday player in the 2020 season, Verdugo’s ratio of 6.47 plate appearances per strikeout is the 16th best among the 126 Major Leaguers with at least 1,500 plate appearances in that span. Verdugo’s 108 doubles over the last three seasons (2021-23) are the fourth-most in the American League and tied for the seventh-most in the Majors. Bogaerts scores on wild pitch in 11th, Red Sox top Yanks 5-4 Xander Bogaerts took his lead off third and wanted to be extra aggressive.

290 (477-for-1,644) with 119 doubles, 6 triples, 50HR and 142BB against right-handed pitching. Over seven Major League seasons with the Los Angeles Dodgers (2017-19) and Boston Red Sox (2020-23), the lefthanded batter has hit. His 12 outfield assists were tied for the third-most among Major League outfielders (tied for the most in the AL) and his nine defensive runs saved were the third-most among Major League right fielders according to Sports Info Solutions. Verdugo was named a Gold Glove finalist this year after posting a. He set a career high in extra-base hits (55) and tied his career best in home runs (also 13 in 2021). The New York Yankees announced Tuesday that they have acquired OF Alex Verdugo from the Boston Red Sox in exchange for RHP Greg Weissert, RHP Richard Fitts and RHP Nicholas Judice.

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