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Alex Verdugo benching bungled by Red Sox from the jump
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Red Sox outfielder Alex Verdugo benched for lack of hustle, per source
Alex Cora benches Alex Verdugo ahead of tough loss
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Red Sox' Alex Verdugo describes hitting home run with family and friends at Fenway Park for his birthday as 'a very special moment' – Blogging the Red Sox
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Red Sox bench Alex Verdugo for lack of hustle - ESPN
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Alex Verdugo making Boston Red Sox, baseball fun with his emotion; 'It's a genuine reaction. I feel good. I feel fired up'
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Alex Verdugo not in Boston Red Sox lineup vs. Rangers on Saturday after suffering right foot contusion
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Alex Verdugo's X-rays negative: Boston Red Sox left fielder was limping and his foot is sore but his goal is to play Saturday
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Boston Red Sox OF Alex Verdugo back in lineup after benching - ESPN
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Alex Verdugo, Boston Red Sox outfielder, hit in back with baseball thrown by Yankees fan: 'You don't throw (expletive) at people, man. It's just that simple'
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Red Sox outfielder Alex Verdugo is hitting well again, but his power outage continues - The Boston Globe