"Braves Sign OF Alex Verdugo to One-Year Contract, According to Report"
The Atlanta Braves made another late-spring addition, acquiring free-agent outfielder Alex Verdugo on a one-year contract worth $1.5 million, according to the New York Post on Thursday.
Verdugo's signing follows the recent additions of catcher James McCann and reliever Craig Kimbrel on minor league deals by the Braves.
During his time with the New York Yankees last season, Verdugo posted a .233 batting average with a .647 OPS, 13 home runs, and 61 RBIs in 149 games.
In the playoffs, Verdugo recorded a .208 batting average with a .622 OPS, one home run, and eight RBIs in 14 games. He also struck out to end the World Series, as the Los Angeles Dodgers secured the 2024 championship.
At 28 years old, Verdugo has a career batting average of .272 with a .742 OPS, 70 home runs, and 316 RBIs in 800 games played for the Dodgers (2017-19), Boston Red Sox (2020-23), and Yankees.
