[分享] 紅襪願意聽取Alex Verdugo的報價

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SAN FRANCISCO — The Red Sox have expressed to other clubs that they’re willing to listen to offers for outfielder Alex Verdugo ahead of Tuesday’s trade deadline, multiple sources told MassLive. A source with another American League team confirmed the Sox inquired as to whether Verdugo would be of interest to them.

多個消息來源指出紅襪隊向其他隊表示願意聽取Alex Verdugo的報價

At 56-49, the Red Sox are expected to, for the second consecutive trade deadline, look to buy and sell ahead of 6 p.m. ET on Tuesday. While the club is known to be looking for pitching upgrades to fortify its chances in the AL wild-card race, they’ve also signaled a willingness to move pieces off the major league roster.

紅襪預期會和去年一樣在交易大限前邊買邊賣，雖然他們一直在尋求投手升級來拼外卡，但也願意交易大聯盟名單中的球員

Outfielder Adam Duvall, a free agent after the season, is a natural fit to be moved because the Red Sox have a surplus of outfielders (three spots for Duvall, Verdugo, Masataka Yoshida and Jarren Duran). At least two clubs — Atlanta and Philadelphia — are known to have interest in Duvall.

今年即將FA的Adam Duvall是個很合適的人選，因為紅襪外野手太多了，已知至少兩隊（勇士、費城人）有興趣

The Red Sox, though, could make a more outside-the-box move and deal Verdugo, who is under team control through 2024. Chief baseball officer Chaim Bloom said last week that his clear preference is to add controllable players, and not rentals, in any deals he makes this month. Boston could dangle Verdugo in such a scenario in an effort to sell high on a player who has had a good season (before a prolonged recent slump) and might not be part of its long-term core.

不過紅襪可能幹更大的事：送走Verdugo。Chaim Bloom上週就表示他傾向於交易來還能控制一段時間而非短租型的球員，在這種情況下紅襪可能願意兜售表現不錯但並非未來長期核心的Verdugo。

Verdugo once again confirmed Sunday that no contract extension talks have taken place. The emergence of Duran and Yoshida as controllable outfield starters, as well as the eventual arrival of versatile prospect Ceddanne Rafaela, may make the Red Sox feel comfortable with the possibility of moving on from Verdugo. It’s likely the Red Sox would be in search of a young, controllable starting pitcher who, together with the emergence of Brayan Bello, could headline the rotation for years to come.

Verdugo在週日再次表明他沒有在跟紅襪談延長合約。Duran與吉田正尚都還可以控制數年，加上新秀Ceddanne Rafaela距離大聯盟不遠了，讓紅襪有餘裕交易Verdugo。紅襪的目標可能是年輕且控制期長的先發投手，未來能與Brayan Bello一起帶領先發輪值。

Verdugo got off to a great start at the plate, hitting .307 with 26 doubles and an .856 OPS in his first 72 games. He has slumped for a prolonged period, entering Sunday having hit just .143 (11-for-77) with one double, seven RBIs and a .446 OPS in his last 21 games. The Red Sox have dropped Verdugo down in their lineup to accommodate Duran in the leadoff spot and even sat Verdugo for a two-game stretch earlier in the week in an attempt for him to reset.

Verdugo開季打得很好但近況不佳（前72場比賽OPS.856、近21場.446），紅襪為了Duran打開路先鋒已經將Verdugo的棒次往後調，本週稍早甚至讓他坐了兩場板凳以進行調整。

Doing that also gave them a look at Duvall in right field alongside Duran in center in what would be the outfield alignment for the final two months of this year if Verdugo were to be traded. Verdugo has shown great improvement on the defensive side of things this season, with manager Alex Cora calling him the “best defensive right fielder” in the majors earlier this week.

這個調度讓紅襪的外野組合變成中外野Duran-右外野Duvall，如果交易成真那這也會是紅襪今年最後兩個月的中右外野陣容。Verdugo今年的防守進步很多，Alex Cora在本週誇他是大聯盟防守最好的右外野手。

Verdugo is making $6.3 million this season, making him an affordable option for any team looking for outfield help. He will get a substantial raise this winter in his final turn through arbitration.

Verdugo今年的年薪630萬，讓他成為任何尋求外野補強的球隊都負擔得起的選項。明年是他最後一次薪資仲裁，預計將會大幅加薪。

Honestly, I don’t care. I don’t care,” said Verdugo Sunday morning at Oracle Park. “Whatever happens, happens. I really don’t care about that stuff. I’m here playing, I’m with the Red Sox. I thought the same thing when I was with the Dodgers. I thought I wouldn’t get traded and I ended up getting traded. This isn’t my first time and I feel like once you get traded, you don’t care. You don’t care.

Verdugo說他不在乎，該發生的總會發生，他就是來打球的。以前他在道奇隊也以為自己不會被交易，他覺得被交易過一次就不會再在乎這種事了。

“I want to stay with the Red Sox. I want to be here. But at the end of the day, it’s a business and all I have to do is go out and play. I separate (the game and the business.)”

「我想在紅襪打球，我想留在這裡，但追根究底這只是一門生意。我能做的就是上場打球，把比賽與生意分開。」

隨便翻，不過大概就是這樣

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