Xander Bogaerts Agree With Padres To 11-Year $280M Deal

By: Abhimanyu Singh

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One of the best shortstops in Major League Baseball landed after Xander Bogaert's deal with the San Diego Padres.

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The Red Sox added to their congested middle infield last off-season by signing Trevor Story to a six-year contract.

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He moved to second base because of Bogaerts, but the move allows him to return to shortstop.

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The two-time All-Star posted a career-low .737 OPS in an injury-plagued 2022 campaign that was limited to 94 games.

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Bogart's performance for Boston has been stellar over the past five seasons.

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He posted a career-high .883 OPS in 2018, surpassing that mark the following year with a .939 OPS.

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He also recorded career bests in home runs (33) and doubles (52) in 2019.

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The 2020 season didn't live up to those standards, but he hit .300/.364/.502 with 11 homers in 56 games.

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