San Diego Padres Second Baseman Xander Bogaerts has seemingly turned a corner after a rough start to the 2024 season. Bogaerts has hit a home run in back-to-back games and will look to keep it going as the season progresses.
The San Diego Padres were swept at home by the Philadelphia Phillies over the weekend, capped by an 8-6 loss on Sunday. Though this was the closest game the Padres managed during this series, they still fell short.
YB's Jack Dougherty is in the hunt for back-to-back winning days in home run props. Here are Jack's three favorite HR bets for Friday's MLB slate.
The Padres are coming off the weekend barely avoiding a three-game sweep against the Blue Jays with a 6-3 win at home on Sunday.
As the San Diego Padres played their first regular season game of 2024, a 5-2 loss to the Los Angeles Dodgers on Wednesday, Xander Bogaerts joined an exclusive club.
Every single player in the San Diego Padres' starting lineup on Opening Day has experience at shortstop, save for one.
The San Diego Padres lost the opener of the two-game Korea Series to the Los Angeles Dodgers on Wednesday, 5-2, but that didn't stop second baseman Xander Bogaerts from making some incredibly rare baseball history.
The San Diego Padres shocked the baseball world when they swooped in and traded for right-handed pitcher Dylan Cease right before the team left for Korea.
Second baseman Xander Bogaerts played shortstop for the San Diego Padres Wednesday as they lost to the Cincinnati Reds. Additionally, the Padres reportedly had interest in signing three veteran starters in free agency.
When the San Diego Padres signed infielder Xander Bogaerts to the ninth-richest contract in major league baseball history, he knew he would not last an entire 11 years at the premium shortstop position. However, he didn't think a position switch would happen after only one season.
You feckless, condescending gremlins sitting atop your ivory Baseball Savant towers. I understand the allure of negativity — from the financial incentive, to the possibility we’re all just clinically depressed by the world — but from my unbiased perspective, it’s gotten out of hand.
The San Diego Padres went all in for a championship in 2023, committing $255 million to their payroll. Unfortunately, things did not work out, and ownership has prioritized improving their financial situation in 2024.
Xander Bogaerts had every intention of being the starting shortstop coming into camp this season. After all, the San Diego Padres hadn't given him any inclination that he wouldn't be.
The big move by the San Diego Padres this offseason was trading star outfielder Juan Soto away to the New York Yankees. The front office put an emphasis on shedding salary this winter rather than their normal aggressive approach to the roster construction.
On Friday, it was revealed that Xander Bogaerts would be moving to second base in 2024, while Ha-Seong Kim will play shortstop. Kim addressed the position switch on Saturday, via 97.3 The Fan.
The San Diego Padres are making a big change to their infield, specifically the status of Xander Bogaerts.
Padres manager Mike Shildt told members of the media today that Xander Bogaerts will be moving from shortstop to second base.
Could the Boston Red Sox re-acquire Xander Bogaerts just one season after he departed? Bogaerts signed an 11-year, $280 million contract ($25.45 million average annual value) with the San Diego Padres last winter during the Major League Baseball Winter Meetings.
Through only six Major League starts, Cincinnati Reds rookie starting pitcher Andrew Abbott has already begun to turn heads.
The San Diego Padres have emerged as one of baseball’s most disappointing teams in the first three months of the season, and that only got worse over the weekend.
San Diego Padres star shortstop Xander Bogaerts was highly critical of his team after their second straight loss to the Washington Nationals on Sunday.
There were few bigger stories of last offseason than Xander Bogaerts’ free agency.
The Boston Red Sox might still have Xander Bogaerts on their team if they approached contract negotiations a little differently.
The Blue Jays’ involvement is perhaps the most interesting, as Toronto hadn’t previously been linked to Xander Bogaerts or any of the top shortstops whatsoever during the offseason.
Exactly 10 days after leaving the Red Sox for the Padres in free agency, Xander Bogaerts took to Instagram on Monday morning to reflect on his time in Boston and send thanks to the fans of the organization he began his career with.
It appears Bogaerts was more than open to returning to the Red Sox but was offended by one offer he got from the team.
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