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Red Sox mailbag, Part 1: Alex Verdugo, James Paxton trade
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Red Sox: Alex Verdugo will have something to prove down the stretch
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Here's What Red Sox's Alex Verdugo Could Be Traded For According
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MLB trade rumors and news: MLB games set to start on time, Red Sox
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Don't be surprised: Red Sox take it to the Yanks — again National
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Red Sox: Alex Verdugo hits a pair of opposite field home runs
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Red Sox trade for Nats' Schwarber
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Boston Red Sox Series Preview: The return of Hosmer comes early
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Red Sox Mailbag: Will Chaim Bloom buy or sell at the trade
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Alex Verdugo overcomes Mookie Betts trade stigma for Red Sox - Los
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What have been the Red Sox' top surprises so far this season?
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Here's What Red Sox's Alex Verdugo Could Be Traded For According
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Alex Verdugo isn't stressing out about lack of an extension
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Yankees trade clarke schmidt alex verdugo: Yankees fans divided
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Verdugo, Abreu both homer with 4 hits as Red Sox rout Astros 17-1