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Padres released OF Alex Verdugo.

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The Padres released outfielder Alex Verdugo after he was diagnosed with a shoulder injury requiring season-ending surgery.

The San Diego Union-Tribune's Kevin Acee reports Verdugo will undergo season-ending shoulder surgery. The 29-year-old outfielder never wound up appearing in a game for the Padres after signing a minor league contract back in early March.