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| name = Alex Verdugo |
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|caption= Alex Verdugo with the AA [[Tulsa Drillers]] |
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| team = Los Angeles Dodgers |
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| number = 83 |
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| position = Outfielder |
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| bats =Left |
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| throws = Left |
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| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1996|5|15}} |
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| birth_place = [[Tucson, Arizona]] |
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'''Alex Brady Verdugo ''' (born May 15, 1996) is an American professional baseball [[outfielder]] in the [[Los Angeles Dodgers]] organization. |
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==Career== |
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Verdugo attended [[Sahuaro High School]] in [[Tucson, Arizona]]. The [[Los Angeles Dodgers]] selected Verdugo in the second round of the [[2014 MLB Draft]]. In 49 games for the [[Arizona League Dodgers]], he hit .347<ref name=Verdugominors>{{cite web|url=http://www.baseball-reference.com/register/player.cgi?id=verdug000ale|title=Alex Verdugo minor league statistics & history|work=Baseball Reference}}</ref> and was awarded with post-season [[Arizona League]] All-Star honors and [[Baseball America]] Rookie league all-star honors. He was assigned to the Class-A [[Great Lakes Loons]] of the [[Midwest League]] to start 2015.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.mlive.com/loons/index.ssf/2015/04/los_angeles_dodgers_send_top_d.html|title=Los Angeles Dodgers send top draft picks Grant Holmes, Alex Verdugo to Great Lakes Loons|first=Hugh|last=Bernreuter|work=Mlive.com|date=April 6, 2015|accessdate=April 7, 2015}}</ref> He was selected to the post-season all-star team<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.milb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20150824&content_id=145068594&fext=.jsp&vkey=news_milb&sid=milb|title=McBroom, Torres highlight MWL All-Stars|first=Sam|last=Dykstra|work=milb.com|date=August 24, 2015|accessdate=August 24, 2015}}</ref> after he hit .295 in 101 games.<ref name=Verdugominors/> Verdugo also received a late season promotion to the Advanced-Class A [[Rancho Cucamonga Quakes]] of the [[California League]]<ref>{{cite web|url=http://allsportstucson.com/2015/08/14/dodgers-promote-alex-verdugo-to-the-rancho-cucamonga-quakes/|title=Dodgers promote Alex Verdugo to the Rancho Cucamonga Quakes|work=Allsportstucson.com|first=Andy|last=Morales|date=August 15, 2015|accessdate=September 19, 2015}}</ref> where he played in 23 games and hit .385.<ref name=Verdugominors/> He also hit for the cycle in a game against the [[Lancaster Jethawks]] on August 27.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://m.mlb.com/news/article/145665834/alex-verdugo-hits-for-the-cycle-for-quakes|title=Verdugo hits for the cycle for Class A Advanced Rancho Cucamonga|work=mlb.com|first=Mike|last=Rosenbaum|date=August 27, 2015|accessdate=September 19, 2015}}</ref> He was named the organizations minor league player of the year.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.truebluela.com/2015/10/1/9435061/zach-lee-alex-verdugo-dodgers-minor-league-branch-rickey-awards|title=Alex Verdugo, Zach Lee named Dodgers 2015 minor league player, pitcher of year|work=SB Nation|first=Eric|last=Stephen|date=October 1, 2015|accessdate=October 1, 2015}}</ref> |
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To start the 2016 season, Verdugo was promoted to the Double-A [[Tulsa Drillers]] of the [[Texas League]],<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.tulsaworld.com/sportsextra/drillers/drillers-roster-set-for-season-opener/article_a341df89-92ef-511f-bbf1-24fa588b93db.html|title=Drillers' roster set for season opener|work=Tulsaworld.com|first=Barry|last=Lewis|date=April 4, 2016|accessdate=April 4, 2016}}</ref> where he was selected as a starter for the mid-season all-star game<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.truebluela.com/2016/6/14/11939846/willie-calhoun-alex-verdugo-tulsa-all-stars-dodgers-texas-league|title=Alex Verdugo, Willie Calhoun among 9 Texas League All-Stars for Double-A Tulsa|work=SB Nation|first=Eric|last=Stephen|date=June 14, 2016|accessdate=June 14, 2016}}</ref> and named to the post-season all-star team.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.truebluela.com/2016/8/31/12735086/chase-de-jong-texas-league-pitcher-of-year-dodgers-tulsa-willie-calhoun-alex-verdugo|title=Chase De Jong named Texas League Pitcher of the Year|work=SB Nation|first=Eric|last=Stephen|date=August 31, 2016|accessdate=August 31, 2016}}</ref> He had a .273 batting average in 126 games for the Drillers and hit 13 homers in 63 RBI.<ref name=Verdugominors/> He was assigned to the [[Glendale Desert Dogs]] of the [[Arizona Fall League]] at the conclusion of the season and also played for the [[Mexico national baseball team]] in an exhibition series in Japan in November.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.truebluela.com/2016/11/5/13504084/alex-verdugo-mexico-exhibition-japan-dodgers-player-development-notes|title=Alex Verdugo to join Team Mexico for exhibition in Japan|work=SB Nation|first=Eric|last=Stephen|date=November 5, 2016|accessdate=November 6, 2016}}</ref> |
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==References== |
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{{Reflist}} |
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==External links== |
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{{Baseballstats|brm=verdug000ale}} |
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{{Mexico roster 2017 World Baseball Classic}} |
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[[Category:Living people]] |
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[[Category:1996 births]] |
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[[Category:Minor league baseball players]] |
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[[Category:Baseball outfielders]] |
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[[Category:Arizona League Dodgers players]] |
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[[Category:Ogden Raptors players]] |
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[[Category:Great Lakes Loons players]] |
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[[Category:Rancho Cucamonga Quakes players]] |
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[[Category:Tulsa Drillers players]] |
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Revision as of 13:26, 6 March 2017
| Alex Verdugo | |
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 Alex Verdugo with the AA Tulsa Drillers | |
| Los Angeles Dodgers – No. 83 | |
| Outfielder | |
| Born: May 15, 1996 Tucson, Arizona | |
Bats: Left Throws: Left |
Alex Brady Verdugo (born May 15, 1996) is an American professional baseball outfielder in the Los Angeles Dodgers organization.
Career
Verdugo attended Sahuaro High School in Tucson, Arizona. The Los Angeles Dodgers selected Verdugo in the second round of the 2014 MLB Draft. In 49 games for the Arizona League Dodgers, he hit .347[1] and was awarded with post-season Arizona League All-Star honors and Baseball America Rookie league all-star honors. He was assigned to the Class-A Great Lakes Loons of the Midwest League to start 2015.[2] He was selected to the post-season all-star team[3] after he hit .295 in 101 games.[1] Verdugo also received a late season promotion to the Advanced-Class A Rancho Cucamonga Quakes of the California League[4] where he played in 23 games and hit .385.[1] He also hit for the cycle in a game against the Lancaster Jethawks on August 27.[5] He was named the organizations minor league player of the year.[6]
To start the 2016 season, Verdugo was promoted to the Double-A Tulsa Drillers of the Texas League,[7] where he was selected as a starter for the mid-season all-star game[8] and named to the post-season all-star team.[9] He had a .273 batting average in 126 games for the Drillers and hit 13 homers in 63 RBI.[1] He was assigned to the Glendale Desert Dogs of the Arizona Fall League at the conclusion of the season and also played for the Mexico national baseball team in an exhibition series in Japan in November.[10]
References
- ^ a b c d "Alex Verdugo minor league statistics & history". Baseball Reference.
- ^ Bernreuter, Hugh (April 6, 2015). "Los Angeles Dodgers send top draft picks Grant Holmes, Alex Verdugo to Great Lakes Loons". Mlive.com. Retrieved April 7, 2015.
- ^ Dykstra, Sam (August 24, 2015). "McBroom, Torres highlight MWL All-Stars". milb.com. Retrieved August 24, 2015.
- ^ Morales, Andy (August 15, 2015). "Dodgers promote Alex Verdugo to the Rancho Cucamonga Quakes". Allsportstucson.com. Retrieved September 19, 2015.
- ^ Rosenbaum, Mike (August 27, 2015). "Verdugo hits for the cycle for Class A Advanced Rancho Cucamonga". mlb.com. Retrieved September 19, 2015.
- ^ Stephen, Eric (October 1, 2015). "Alex Verdugo, Zach Lee named Dodgers 2015 minor league player, pitcher of year". SB Nation. Retrieved October 1, 2015.
- ^ Lewis, Barry (April 4, 2016). "Drillers' roster set for season opener". Tulsaworld.com. Retrieved April 4, 2016.
- ^ Stephen, Eric (June 14, 2016). "Alex Verdugo, Willie Calhoun among 9 Texas League All-Stars for Double-A Tulsa". SB Nation. Retrieved June 14, 2016.
- ^ Stephen, Eric (August 31, 2016). "Chase De Jong named Texas League Pitcher of the Year". SB Nation. Retrieved August 31, 2016.
- ^ Stephen, Eric (November 5, 2016). "Alex Verdugo to join Team Mexico for exhibition in Japan". SB Nation. Retrieved November 6, 2016.
External links
- Career statistics and player information from Baseball Reference (Minors)