of San Diego Padres and free agent shortstop Xander Bogaerts have agreed to an 11-year, $280 million deal, major league sources confirmed. athleticMLB Network’s Jon Heyman was the first to report the news.
- 307/.377/.456 in 150 games last season, with 73 RBIs and 15 home runs.
- he was ranked fifth athletic‘s list of top free agents for 2022-23.
- Bogaerts opted out of the last three years and $60 million. Red Sox Signed on November 7 to become a free agent.
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With the signing, Bogaerts is expected to continue playing at shortstop. Kim Ha-sun Playing second base, Jake Crohnworth playing first base, Fernando Tatis Jr. Move to the outfield.
Bogaerts is having a slightly different platform year than usual, as he hit 20 homers for the first time in a full season since 2017, but was the best-ever defensive shortstop. Bogaerts, who turned 30 on October 1, had the best defensive season of his season, according to advanced metrics. It was just his sophomore year, and his average number of outs was plus-five.
His defensive improvement offsets his hard contact loss, but the trend for all players in their 30s is lower defensive value and reduced range.
Padres immediate motivation
The Padres considered Bogaerts the best hitter among the Big 4 shortstops in this free agent class. trea turner, was their top priority, as evidenced by a failed $342 million bid.Then San Diego had a sparkly but brief affair Aaron Judge.
After going 0-2 at Superstar’s target, general manager AJ Preller was not turned down for the third time. I was. The Boston Globe reported that the Red Sox’ offer for the longtime shortstop is under $200 million. – Rin
Other Factors Closing in on San Diego
No sweepstakes seem too outlandish for the Padres at this point. But their undeniable desire for attention was driven in part by future considerations. In light of recent nine-figure contracts, Manny Machado It looks like he’s increasingly likely to opt out after the 2023 season, possibly pursuing another $300 million payday.
The Padres Juan SotoFor at least one season, San Diego should benefit from one of baseball’s most powerful quartet: Soto, Machado, Bogaerts and Fernando Tatis Jr. – Rin
Would this make sense for the Red Sox?
Bogaerts was in many ways the heart and soul of the Red Sox, but at some point the deal stopped making sense for them. Earlier in the day, there was clear optimism from the Red Sox that they were working toward a deal, but chief baseball officer Chime Bloom was asked about a timeline for working toward a Bogaerts deal. When said to be farsighted. It’s not for me to say, but I think the game teaches you not to speculate too much about those things.
Earlier in the week, the Red Sox narrowly missed out on a free agency deal Zac Eflin, Andrew Heaney And Tommy Kanre, this is taken to a whole new level. After a productive day with active or pending deals Chris Martin, Kenley Jansen Masataka Yoshida brings the club closer to the drawing board by ending the meeting in this way. – Jennings
After Boston
The Red Sox have some questions to answer. Mainly, what do they do from here? In short, who are they going after? Free agency Dansby Swanson or Carlos Correa? Trade?or shift Quique Hernandez Also trevor story Do you fill the shortstop and outfield or second base hole instead? How do you fill the Bogaerts hole in the middle of the lineup? Jennings
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