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22. Xander Bogaerts

22. Xander Bogaerts
  1. General
  2. Awards
  3. Career Stats
  • Born: October 1, 1992 in Oranjestad, Aruba
  • Weight: 218 lbs.
  • Height: 6'2"
  • Bats: R
  • Throws: R
  • Debut: August 20, 2013
  • Final Game: October 03, 2021
  • Silver Slugger - 2015
  • Silver Slugger - 2016
 
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From Aruba, Xander Bogaerts is one of the best players to ever emerge from that Caribbean island.

Signed in 2009, Bogaerts made it the Red Sox in 2013, and was an everyday infielder for Boston the following season. Boegarts won the Silver Slugger in 2015, which he followed up the following year with his first All-Star Game. Showing power, Boegarts has had three 20-plus Home Run years, peaking with 33 (with 117 RBIs) in 2019.  That season, Boegarts was fifth in MVP voting and was the All-MLB 1 Selection.  Boegarts was also a key cog in the Red Sox 2018 World Series win.

When full-season play returned in 2021, Bogaerts again proved upper-tier, adding another Silver Slugger and All-Star with a 23 Home Run/.295 Year, and was even better in 2022, adding a fourth All-Star with a .307 Batting Average.

In a move that would have seemed unthinkable only years before, Bogearts departed for the San Diego Padres as a Free Agent.  With the BoSox, he had 155 Home Runs, 1,410 Hits with a .292 Batting Average.

The Bullet Points

  • Position: Short Stop, Third Base
  • Acquired: Signed as an Amateur Free Agent 8/23/09.
  • Departed: Signed as a Free Agent with the San Diego Padres 12/9/22
  • Games Played: 1,262
  • Notable Statistics:

    752 Runs Scored
    1,410 Hits
    308 Doubles
    15 Triples                       
    156 Home Runs
    683 Runs Batted In
    74 Stolen Bases
    .292/.356/.458 Slash Line
    35.0 bWAR

    44 Playoff Games
    24 Runs Scored
    37 Hits
    7 Doubles
    1 Triple                     
    5 Home Runs
    16 Runs Batted In
    0 Stolen Bases
    .231/.309/.381 Slash Line

  • Major Accolades and Awards:

    World Series Champion (2013 & 2018)
    All-MLB Team 1 (2019)
    All-Star (2016, 2019, 2021 & 2022)
    Silver Slugger (2015, 2016, 2019, 2021 & 2022)
    Most Singles (2015)
    Highest Stolen Base Percentage (2020)

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