Red Sox News: Alex Verdugo mocks J.D. Martinez for lack of fashion sense

Alex Verdugo claims his Red Sox teammate needs to work on his style

Playing at a high level is the clear priority any time a major league player steps on the field but some players want to look good while doing it. Count Alex Verdugo among the Boston Red Sox players with an eye for fashion. Whether he’s in uniform or strolling into the clubhouse with a fresh outfit, Verdugo has that swag that oozes confidence through his sense of style.

Verdugo was among the Red Sox players who were mic’d up for Wednesday’s “Sox at Sundown” workout on NESN. While chatting with Tom Caron and Jim Rice about his fashion sense, Verdugo was asked which of his teammates have a style he admires. He gave some credit to Martin Perez for the way he dresses before quickly pivoting, completely unprovoked, to throw another teammate under the bus. That’s right, Verdugo is calling the fashion police on J.D. Martinez.

Verdugo joked that Martinez simply doesn’t care about how he dresses. His attire seems to have been thrown together on the fly without any semblance of style. Martinez apparently has been known to struggle to find socks that match.

"“If you can’t match socks, we’re doing something wrong here,” said a smirking Verdugo."

Martinez clapped back with a blunt response that he doesn’t worry about socks, he worries about hitting. Considering the dismal season he had at the plate last year, fans will be thrilled to hear that he’s focused on hitting and could care less about what color socks he’s wearing.

It’s clear that these two Red Sox hitters have very different views on what it means to have style. One wears flashy gold chains and diamond earrings while the other prefers casual outfits. Verdugo thinks he has a great fashion sense because he decks himself out in Gucci attire but Martinez isn’t impressed.

Meanwhile, Martinez showed up to camp rocking a tee-shirt that featured an image of Tom Brady partying a little too hard during the Tampa Bay Buccaneers championship parade. Fashionable? Not really, although his masterful trolling of the former Patriots quarterback was hilarious. No word yet on whether or not J.D. was wearing socks that matched the shirt.

Regardless of who you consider to be the better dresser, it’s great to see these players in good spirits entering spring training. Last year was an epic disaster that resulted in frustrated players who couldn’t wait for the season to end. Clubhouse chemistry is important and having a personality like Verdugo to lighten the mood can help keep a team from fracturing during a rough patch.

Martinez might struggle to find socks that match but if his bat matches his pre-2020 production then it will provide a significant boost to the only Sox that matter.