When the New York Yankees and Boston Red Sox conducted business back in 2021 with the famous Adam Ottavino trade, both fanbases were shocked. These two sides hadn’t dealt with a somewhat big-name player switching sides in the rivalry for decades.
Little did we know, that would pave the way for Alex Verdugo to eventually become a member of the Bronx Bombers, as the Sox were offloading payroll this past offseason. The Yankees shipped three prospects to Boston in exchange for the outfielder, and it seemed like Boston was saying, “Here, take our problem, he’s yours now.”
Turns out, the Red Sox were the problem. They never maximized Verdugo. They never surrounded him with the right players. They overvalued him because of the unreasonable expectations that came with the disastrous Mookie Betts trade.
And now Verdugo is loving it in New York, with the early returns highly suggesting the Red Sox lost this trade — not because they’re missing out on Verdugo’s talents, but because they just made their most hated rival that much better.
Could this put a moratorium on future Yankees-Red Sox dealings right after we thought the two sides might be open for business for the foreseeable future?
Could this put a moratorium on future Yankees-Red Sox dealings right after we thought the two sides might be open for business for the foreseeable future?
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