Xander Bogaerts Stats
- Height / Weight
- 6' 2" / 218 lbs.
- Date of Birth (Age)
- 10/1/1992 (31)
- Experience
- 11
- College
- None
Xander Bogaerts Season Stats
Last 10 Games
Xander Bogaerts News
San Diego Padres shortstop Xander Bogaerts will play second base this year, according to manager Mike Shildt. Ha-Seong Kim will flip with Bogaerts and will be the team's starting shortstop after his breakout 2023 campaign. Shildt hinted at a possible position change for Bogaerts earlier this month, and now it's official. The 31-year-old isn't as good of a defender as Kim is on the infield, so it makes sense, but it makes Bogaerts' 11-year, $280 million contract look even worse. Bogaerts got off to a strong start offensively in his first year in SD in 2023, but he struggled in the summer months and ultimately finished with a decent .244/.308/.358 slash line with 19 home runs, 58 RBI, a career-high 19 steals and 83 runs. Fantasy managers shouldn't expect much more from him moving forward, although he'll be a bit more attractive now that he'll be gaining second-base eligibility in 2024.
San Diego Padres shortstop Xander Bogaerts is out of the lineup against the Los Angeles Dodgers on Wednesday. Ha-Seong Kim will take over at short for the night. Bogaerts has a .370/.414/.741 slash line over his last seven games, but the Padres decided to give him the night off nonetheless.
San Diego Padres shortstop Xander Bogaerts went 4-for-5 with a home run, a double, three RBI, and a stolen base in Friday's 10-5 victory over the Arizona Diamondbacks. The 30-year-old snapped a 21-game homerless drought (one RBI during this skid) with a towering second-inning two run shot. Bogaerts then doubled during the seventh frame before hitting an RBI single in the ninth to put an exclamation point on perhaps his strongest display with the Padres yet. It was also Bogaerts' first four-hit effort of the season. But the power numbers simply haven't been there overall for the five-time Silver Slugger, who's slashing .271/.344/.403 with 12 long balls, 40 RBI, and 13 stolen bases in 420 at-bats.
Batting Order
1 | Xander Bogaerts |
2 | Fernando Tatis Jr. |
3 | Jake Cronenworth |
4 | Manny Machado |
5 | Ha-Seong Kim |
6 | Jurickson Profar |
7 | Luis Campusano |
8 | Tyler Wade |
9 | Jackson Merrill |
Xander Bogaerts Stats
Last 10 Games
Batting Order
1 | Xander Bogaerts |
2 | Fernando Tatis Jr. |
3 | Jake Cronenworth |
4 | Manny Machado |
5 | Ha-Seong Kim |
6 | Jurickson Profar |
7 | Luis Campusano |
8 | Tyler Wade |
9 | Jackson Merrill |
In his first season with the San Diego Padres in 2023, shortstop Xander Bogaerts had a solid year, slashing .285/.350/.440 with 19 home runs, 31 doubles, two triples, 58 RBI, a career-high 19 stolen bases and 83 runs scored in 665 plate appearances over 155 games played. However, when considering the fact that he signed for 11 years and $280 million last winter, the 31-year-old four-time All-Star's overall numbers were somewhat disappointing. He bookended a strong start to his Padres tenure with strong finish, but in between Bogaerts was merely average at a premium position. His underlying numbers also show that he was fortunate to finish with the kind of numbers he did. Bogaerts had a .252 expected batting average and a .395 expected slugging percentage while also regressing slightly in his hard-hit percentage. He has a solid track record of producing high batting averages (career .291 hitter over 11 seasons), but his luck could run out quickly if his hard-hit numbers continue to regress as he nears his mid-30s. Even though ATS projects Bogaerts for a .281 average, 19 home runs, 69 RBI and 12 stolen bases in 2024, there's no guarantee his counting stats will improve in his second year in San Diego, especially after the Friars traded away one of their best offensive weapons in Juan Soto. RotoBaller has Bogaerts ranked as the No. 62 overall position player and just inside the top-15 fantasy shortstops at No. 14.