Yankees’ Alex Verdugo is allergic to his tattoo and may start taking Dupixent injections: report
New York Yankees Outfielder Alex Verdugo is reportedly allergic to his tattoos.
Verdugo, very noticeableShe has a tattoo sleeve on both of her arms. The artwork includes a large image of roses covering both of her arms, and a large compass near her right elbow.
Alex Verdugo of the New York Yankees bats against the Tampa Bay Rays at Yankee Stadium. (Brad Penner/Getty Images)
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Verdugo was told by her doctor that she was allergic to chemicals called cobalt and chromate. NJ Advance MediaThose chemicals are in Verdugo’s tattoos as well as his batting gloves. Cobalt, which is found in most color dyes, is in Verdugo’s tattoos, while chromate, which is used to cure leather, is found in his personalized batting gloves.
This combination has caused problems for Verdugo’s hands since 2021.
“My hands hurt,” Verdugo told NJ Advance Media. “They get blisters. Then they open up and start to scab over. It’s like very dry skin. I’ve been dealing with this since they started barking in 2021.”
Aaron Boone of the New York Yankees looks on before a baseball game against the Chicago White Sox on August 12, 2024 at Guaranteed Rate Field in Chicago, Illinois. (Melissa Tamez/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images)
The situation recently led the Yankees to send the struggling outfielder to an allergist to figure out the problem. The doctor told Verdugo he had an allergy to his glove. The lefty was reportedly “shocked” to hear the news.
Verdugo’s gloves are made by sports equipment retailer Franklin Sports. John Ballas, Franklin’s senior director of baseball operations, said his company would fix the problem.
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“This is something that has never come up before, but I hope we’ll have an answer soon,” Ballas said. “It’s good that Alex finally knows what he’s allergic to, because this has been going on for a while. The next step is that I’ll have my people look into what’s in the leather. Once we make a final decision, I’ll figure out how we can make something for Alex that won’t cause him allergies.”
Alex Verdugo of the New York Yankees in action during the third inning against the Tampa Bay Rays on July 22, 2024 at Yankee Stadium in New York City. (Adam Hunger/Getty Images)
Verdugo is also considering getting Dupixent injections.
“I’ve had it for three years. That’s a long time,” he said.
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Verdugo is batting .235 for the Yankees this season, with 10 home runs and 53 RBI. Traded in New York Lost to the rival Red Sox in the winter. He started out much better, hitting .266 with a .757 OPS and nine homers through June 14, but since then he’s only hitting .195 with a .533 OPS and one homer.
In Boston, he was a much better player statistically, but his seasons followed the same pattern. He hit .281 with a .761 OPS in four seasons, but his batting average fell each year in Boston. In 2023 he hit .264, the lowest of his career since being a bench player with the Dodgers in 2018.
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