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 ...

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.

Verdugo told NJ Advance Media that his allergic reactions were traced to two chemicals in his Franklin batting gloves — cobalt and chromate. "Chromate is used in curing the leather," Verdugo said .

Verdugo, who is still using his batting gloves, is waiting to see if Franklin – the brand of batting gloves he uses – can make an alternative glove without the chemicals.

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 ...

Franklin Sports, which provides the official batting gloves for the MLB and has worked with Lindor since 2017, announced Wednesday it would be releasing limited-edition batting gloves dubbed the ...

Which isn't great when those chemicals are used to make your batting gloves. ... 345/.458 hitter with the Los Angeles Dodgers and Boston Red Sox. ... Franklin, developing an alternative glove for ...