In the bottom of the eighth inning of Wednesday’s loss to the Guardians, the Red Sox removed Alex Verdugo from the game with no explanation given.
A day later, it seems like we might have our answer.
According to Julian McWilliams of The Boston Globe, Verdugo was removed from Wednesday’s loss after not hustling out a play in the top of the seventh inning that cost Boston in a 5-2 defeat.
Verdugo is also not in Boston’s lineup for Thursday’s series finale at Progressive Field.
The play in question happened in the seventh with two outs and Verdugo on at first base.