Verdugo said the doctors found that the allergic reactions were caused by two chemicals, chromate and cobalt, in his Franklin batting gloves. “Chromate is used in curing the leather,” Verdugo ...

The New York Yankees haven't been getting contributions up and down their lineup this season; one hitter said a doctor ...

Franklin has had thousands of big leaguers and minor leaguers wear its batting gloves since the 1980s. The company said it had never heard of anyone being allergic to them until last month when ...

A new shipment arrived from Franklin on Saturday, and Alex Verdugo quickly unwrapped a new pair of batting gloves. “They feel the same,” Verdugo said before an eventual 9-2 loss to the Rockies ...

Franklin, the company that manufactures Verdugo's batting gloves, is looking to develop gloves that do not contain chromate and cobalt. For now, Verdugo is continuing to grind through it.

A new shipment arrived from Franklin on Saturday, and Alex Verdugo quickly unwrapped a new pair of batting gloves. “They feel the same,” Verdugo said before an eventual 9-2 loss to the Rockies ...

Verdugo is waiting to see if Franklin can make an alternative batting glove that doesn't have the same chemicals, but Lubitz also recommended Dupixent, an injectable shot that "could cure" the ...

During the All-Star break he remained in New York to see a specialist who found he has an allergy to cobalt and chromate, two chemicals in the Franklin batting gloves that he has been using.

Red Sox Former Red Sox standout dealing with unusual allergy to batting gloves Alex Verdugo recently learned he's allergic to two of the chemicals found in his Franklin battling gloves.

An outfielder who played for the Boston Red Sox from 2020 to 2023 has been diagnosed with an allergy to batting gloves. In a report released Friday, NJ.com’s Randy Miller revealed that 28-year ...