Verdugo went 3-for-4 with a run scored in Saturday's 7-2 loss to the Orioles.

EDGE Analysis

Verdugo made his debut for Boston after he was held out of Friday's opener due to Baltimore starting a left-hander. He's not expected to sit against every lefty, but manager Ron Roenicke wants to get Kevin Pillar in the lineup against southpaws, so Verdugo or Jackie Bradley or Andrew Benintendi could sit on those occasions. Verdugo made his case for an everyday lineup spot Saturday, compiling three singles and running the bases with abandon, going from first to third on a single and taking second on a wild pitch.