Alex Verdugo
LF/RF ATL
Wed 4/30/25 12:53 PM

Verdugo is absent from the lineup for Wednesday's contest in Colorado.
EDGE Analysis
Verdugo will get a routine day off for the matinee game after starting in each of the previous five contests. Atlanta will go with Eli White and Eddie Rosario as its corner outfielders in Wednesday's series finale.

Alex Verdugo
LF/RF ATL
Tue 4/29/25 9:58 AM

Verdugo went 2-for-4 with a walk, a run scored and an RBI in Monday's win over the Rockies.
EDGE Analysis
Every Atlanta starter had at least one hit as the team began a series at Coors Field, but Verdugo tied Nick Allen for the team lead in times on base. The veteran outfielder has had a sizzling start to his season since being added to the big-league roster April 17, batting .350 (14-for-40) through nine games with five doubles, six runs and six RBI. Ronald Acuna (knee) has yet to begin a rehab assignment, so Verdugo figures to continue occupying the leadoff spot for at least a few more weeks.

Alex Verdugo
LF/RF ATL
Sun 4/27/25 10:11 PM

Verdugo went 4-for-4 with a double, two RBI and a walk in Sunday's loss to Arizona.
EDGE Analysis
Verdugo singled in the first and third innings before knocking an RBI double in the fifth. He added an RBI single in the seventh and drew a walk in the ninth. Verdugo has produced two four-hit games since making his debut with Atlanta on April 18. Through eight games, he's slashing .333/.368/.472 with five extra-base hits.

Alex Verdugo
LF/RF ATL
Wed 4/23/25 9:25 AM

Verdugo is out of the lineup for Wednesday's contest against the Cardinals.
EDGE Analysis
Verdugo started each of the first five games upon being called up from Triple-A Gwinnett, but he'll get a breather for Wednesday's series finale. Eli White will cover left field and bat seventh for Atlanta.

Alex Verdugo
LF/RF ATL
Sun 4/20/25 2:00 AM

Verdugo went 4-for-5 with two doubles, an RBI and two runs scored in Saturday's 4-3 win against the Twins.
EDGE Analysis
The veteran outfielder went hitless in his 2025 debut Friday, but he was much more productive in his second game for Atlanta. Verdugo has stepped into the leadoff spot of a struggling offense and should bat there against most right-handed starting pitchers, at least until Ronald Acuna (knee) is ready to make his season debut, which could happen in the coming weeks.

Alex Verdugo
LF/RF ATL
Sat 4/19/25 11:58 AM

Verdugo went 0-for-5 with a strikeout in Friday's win over the Twins.
EDGE Analysis
The 28-year-old outfielder hit leadoff in his debut for Atlanta, but he was unable to reach base despite a couple hard-hit balls. Verdugo is hoping to regain his form after a rough 2024 campaign with the Yankees -- over the five seasons prior, he slashed .283/.338/.432 between the Dodgers and Red Sox.

Alex Verdugo
LF/RF ATL
Fri 4/18/25 3:16 PM

Verdugo will start in left field and bat leadoff in Friday's game versus the Twins.
EDGE Analysis
Verdugo is not only being thrown right into the lineup for his Atlanta debut, but he's being placed at the top of the batting order, as well. The veteran outfielder should play regularly for his new club, at least against right-handed pitching. Verdugo slashed only .233/.291/.356 across 149 regular-season games for the Yankees in 2024.

Alex Verdugo
LF/RF ATL
Thu 4/17/25 1:27 PM

Atlanta recalled Verdugo from Triple-A Gwinnett on Thursday.
EDGE Analysis
Verdugo played nine games at Gwinnett after signing with Atlanta in late March, slashing .207/.303/.448 with two home runs and a 2:2 K:BB over 33 plate appearances. The 28-year-old is coming off a lackluster 2024 campaign that saw him post a .647 OPS across 149 regular-season contests, but with Atlanta's injuries and lack of production in the corner-outfield spots, along with Jurickson Profar's PED suspension, Verdugo should receive something close to everyday playing time.

Alex Verdugo
LF/RF ATL
Mon 4/14/25 9:18 AM

Verdugo is expected to join Atlanta's active roster this week, David O'Brien of The Athletic reports.
EDGE Analysis
Verdugo has participated in seven games with Triple-A Gwinnett, going 4-for-22 with a pair of home runs, including one long ball on Sunday. It's uncertain whether Verdugo will join Atlanta on Monday for the start of its series in Toronto or on Friday when the club begins a homestand, but "all signs point" to the veteran outfielder being recalled this week, per O'Brien. Jarred Kelenic and Bryan De La Cruz have both struggled, so Verdugo figures to immediately get an opportunity at regular playing time in the outfield corners for Atlanta.

Alex Verdugo
LF/RF ATL
Thu 3/20/25 2:02 PM

Atlanta signed Verdugo to a one-year, $1.5 million contract and optioned him to Triple-A Gwinnett, Justin Toscano of The Atlanta Journal-Constitution reports.
EDGE Analysis
Verdugo's free-agent market has been quiet all winter, but he's finally managed to land a major-league deal a week before Opening Day. It's not clear when Verdugo might be able to play, but when he's ready he will offer an alternative to Jarred Kelenic in right field until Ronald Acuna (knee) is ready. Verdugo slashed only .233/.291/.356 across 149 regular-season games for the Yankees in 2024.