Shortstop Xander is in agreement on an 11-year, contract.
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Shortstop Xander Bogaerts and the San Diego Padres are in agreement on an $280 million contract
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Bogaerts has been terrific at the plate over the previous five seasons for Boston.
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The 2020 season wasn't quite up to those standards, but he hit .300/.364/.502 with 11 homers in 56 games.
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Bogaerts was one of the key anchors for the offense with an .863 OPS and 23 homers in 144 games.
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The Red Sox signed him to a six-year, $120 million contract extension in April 2019.
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After being signed as an amateur free agent by the Red Sox in 2009, Bogaerts made his MLB debut in 2013.
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He has the most games played at the position of shortstop for the Red Sox, having set the record in 2022.
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Xander has a twin brother named Jair who also signed with the Red Sox as an international free agent.
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