The Boston Red Sox benched Alex Verdugo during Wednesday's game after he failed to hustle, according to a report.

He also wasn't in the starting lineup against the Cleveland Guardians on Thursday night.

Verdugo was on first base and the Red Sox were trailing 5-2 on Wednesday when Masataka Yoshida hit a two-out chopper to the right side. The play pulled first baseman Josh Naylor far away from the bag, and at such an angle that it would've been difficult for him to toss the ball to the pitcher covering first base in time to record the out.

Naylor was able to snuff out whatever rally could've transpired because Verdugo let off the pedal on his way into second base. Naylor delivered the ball to shortstop Amed Rosario, who made a stretching grab to corral the ball for the third out.