PHOENIX, ARIZONA - MARCH 14: Alex Verdugo #27 of Team Mexico looks on during the first inning of the World Baseball Classic Pool C game against Team Great Britain at Chase Field on March 14, 2023 in Phoenix, Arizona. (Photo by Chris Coduto/Getty Images)
Outfielder Alex Verdugo is no longer Red Sox manager Alex Cora’s problem.
In fact, Cora and the Red Sox were so happy to be done with Verdugo that they didn’t have any second thoughts about dumping him on the Yankees in the always-rare trade between the biggest rivals in baseball.
But while Cora & Co. are done with Verdugo, the polarizing outfielder is not done with Cora, as Verdugo took a not-so-subtle shot at the Boston manager during his introductory press conference with the Yankees on Thursday.
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