Alex Verdugo Boston Red Sox’s 2021 center fielder? Examining organizational depth at the position, including top prospects Jarren Duran, Gilberto Jimenez
Updated Jan 22, 2021;
Posted Jan 22, 2021
Red Sox's Alex Verdugo, left, fields a ball in front of Andrew Benintendi during practice at Fenway Park in Boston, Friday, July 3, 2020. (AP Photo/Michael Dwyer)AP
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“We have a number of outfielders who are all good enough athletes to play center field,” Bloom said Dec. 14. “But we still have room to augment that with a center fielder or with a corner outfielder.”
But as the roster stands right now, Bloom said Verdugo, Andrew Benintendi and Hunter Renfroe all are capable of playing center field and Verdugo is the most suited.