Alex Verdugo will return to Fenway Park as a member of the New York Yankees this weekend.
The Yankees acquired Verdugo in a rare trade with the Boston Red Sox this past offseason.
Verdugo is not sure whether Red Sox fans will boo him or cheer him this weekend.
\"I\'m open to whatever they do,\" said the outfielder, who added that he wanted the club to do more at the trade deadline in recent years.
\"I really loved the organization,\" Verdugo said. \"I really loved wearing the Red Sox jersey and playing for my teammates. It was more of just wanting to be in a winning atmosphere. When we won in \'21, that was one of the most fun years of my life and it\'s because we had a winning team. We went to the ALCS. When you\'re winning in Boston, those fans and everything, it feels special out there. 2021 was my favorite year. The other years were good but it just felt like we were fighting a little bit. We didn\'t have the pieces that we needed. To not get them at the trade deadlines was a little bit tougher, too.
\"I think they were trying to play the long game or re-amp the minor leagues, get some new prospects in,\" he added. \"It would have been nice to see a little bit more initiative when I was there, just to try to force winning.
Via MassLive.com