Xander Bogaerts hit a grand slam in the first inning, Elias Díaz also homered and the San Diego Padres routed the Washington Nationals 8-1 on Sunday. Bogaerts hit the first pitch he saw from MacKenzie ...

Peoria, AZ – February 16: Xander Bogaerts works on fielding drills during Padres spring training workouts at the Peoria Sports Complex on Friday, Feb. 16, 2024 in Peoria, AZ.

Last month I wrote a lukewarm appraisal of the encouraging signs being seen from Padres shortstop Xander Bogaerts. The ...

Xander Bogaerts’ time as the Padres’ shortstop was shortlived even with the massive price tag that came with it. One year after signing an 11-year, $280 million pact with San Diego, the team ...

Xander Bogaerts on his Fenway Park return: In late 2022, Xander Bogaerts opted to leave the Red Sox in free agency for an 11-year, $280 million deal with the Padres. It represented a major loss ...

Bogaerts joined the Red Sox organization as an international free agent, similar to Rafaela, in 2009 at just 16 years old. He was called up to the majors in 2013 and made his mark as one of the ...

Xander Bogaerts, in the second year of an 11-year, $280 million contract, already was off to one of the worst starts of his career. Now it remains to be seen if he will get a chance to salvage his ...

Xander Bogaerts remembers the first time he heard Rafael Devers’ name. Bogaerts was relaxing at the Red Sox Dominican Academy one offseason in 2012, after he’d just finished a season in which ...

Red Sox Xander Bogaerts has no regrets about leaving Red Sox, even as Padres struggle to meet high expectations By Peter Abraham Globe Staff,Updated May 18, 2023, 7:54 a.m.

Xander Bogaerts wasn’t shy about why he left the Red Sox for the Padres, referring to the Red Sox as “the other team” while focusing on how badly the Padres want to win.

The San Diego Padres and Xander Bogaerts agreed to a blockbuster 11-year, $280 million contract Wednesday night, adding the All-Star shortstop to an already deep lineup. A person familiar with the ...

red sox If Xander Bogaerts leaves, the Red Sox would lose much more than an All-Star shortstop By Alex Speier Globe Staff,Updated October 11, 2022, 5:00 a.m.