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Alex Verdugo’s clutch hits this year should not be overlooked

Sunday was the Rafael Devers show, and for very good reason. Boston’s star third baseman almost single-handedly carried his team to a win, and thus a postseason berth without a Game 163, hitting a home run early to put his team on the board, having another big hit in the middle of the game, and then smashing a second homer, this one ultimately serving as a game winner. Devers is getting all of the attention for this game, which is precisely the way it should be.

But, and you knew there was going to be a but because it’s not Devers’ name in the headline up there, it wouldn’t have mattered nearly as much without Alex Verdugo.