The player that the Red Sox acquired from the Dodgers in the deal that sent Mookie Betts to Los Angeles will — pending a medical clearance — be 23-year-old outfielder Alex Verdugo.
Clearly, the task of replacing Betts promises to be immense for a single player, but Verdugo is an undeniably talented candidate.
Taken in the second round of the 2014 MLB draft, Verdugo made his Major League debut when he was 21 in 2017. In 158 games with the Dodgers, he has a career OPS of .784. And the Arizona native has logged at least 37 games in every outfield position.