Bogaerts declined his $20 million player option for 2023 on Monday, opting out of the final three years of his contract with the Red Sox to become a free agent, Pete Abraham of The Boston Globe reports.
As expected, Bogaerts will hit the open market this offseason, leaving approximately $60 million on the table as he pursues what will surely be a more lucrative long-term deal in free agency. The shortstop is coming off of another impressive campaign in 2022, having posted a .307 average with 15 home runs, 73 RBI, 84 runs and eight stolen bases over 150 games. One of the best shortstops in the league, Bogaerts will certainly have an active market for his services this offseason.
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Red Sox's Xander Bogaerts: Grand slam in win
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Bogaerts went 1-for-3 with a grand slam in Tuesday's victory over Tampa Bay.
Bogaerts crushed a 1-0 curveball from reliever Colin Poche 421 feet to left field with the bases loaded in the fifth inning to extend Boston's lead to 5-0. The slam came shortly before the game was called due to rain. The power display was a promising sign as he had sat the previous two games with a back issue after going 2-for-24 in seven games leading up to his absence.
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Red Sox's Xander Bogaerts: Back in action Tuesday
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Bogaerts (back) is starting at shortstop and hitting third Tuesday against the Rays.
As expected, Bogaerts returns for the penultimate game of the regular season. He is hitting .289 with two home runs, 13 runs and nine RBI in 24 games since the start of September.
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Red Sox's Xander Bogaerts: Should return Tuesday
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Bogaerts (back) is expected to play Tuesday against the Rays, Alex Speier of The Boston Globe reports.
Manager Alex Cora noted that Bogaerts' back tightened up when taking swings in the cage prior to first pitch, but he believes the shortstop will be ready to go Tuesday. He'll likely be re-evaluated Tuesday morning to determine his status for the second to last contest of the regular season.
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Red Sox's Xander Bogaerts: Managing back issue
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Bogaerts isn't in Monday's lineup against the Rays due to back tightness, Ian Browne of MLB.com reports.
Bogaerts is on the bench for a second consecutive game, and he's apparently dealing with a back issue. It's not yet clear whether he'll be available for Boston's final two games of the regular season Tuesday and Wednesday.
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Red Sox's Xander Bogaerts: Remains out of lineup
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Bogaerts isn't starting Monday against the Rays, Christopher Smith of The Springfield Republican reports.
Bogaerts has gone just 1-for-17 with an RBI, three walks and three strikeouts over his last five games, and he'll be on the bench for a second consecutive matchup. Enrique Hernandez is starting at shortstop and batting seventh.
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Red Sox's Xander Bogaerts: On bench Sunday
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Bogaerts is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Blue Jays.
Bogaerts is 2-for-24 over his past seven games and will take a seat for Sunday's contest. Yu Chang will take over at shortstop and bat seventh for Boston in the series finale.
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Red Sox's Xander Bogaerts: Day off Friday
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Bogaerts is not in the starting lineup Friday versus the Yankees, Ian Browne of MLB.com reports.
Bogaerts will get a breather after he went 4-for-15 with a double, an RBI and two runs scored while starting the last four games. Yu Chang will take over at shortstop and bat ninth against New York.
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Red Sox's Xander Bogaerts: Day off Saturday
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Bogaerts isn't starting Saturday against the Royals, Christopher Smith of The Springfield Republican reports.
Bogaerts hit .304 with two home runs, four runs and four RBI over the last six games but will get a breather Saturday. Yu Chang is starting at shortstop and batting eighth.
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Red Sox's Xander Bogaerts: Solo shot in loss
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Bogaerts went 1-for-5 with a solo home run in Tuesday's extra-inning loss against the Yankees.
Bogaerts lifted a fly ball 332 feet off Pesky's Pole at Fenway Park with nobody on base to put the Red Sox on top, 4-3. The solo shot was Bogaerts' 14th on the season and second in the month of September. He has been hot at the dish, batting .436 (17-for-39) this month.
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Red Sox's Xander Bogaerts: Homers in return
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Bogaerts went 3-for-5 with a two-run homer in Friday's 3-2 loss to Baltimore.
Bogaerts opened the game's scoring with a two-run shot in the third inning. He missed one game while dealing with back spasms but he's seemingly healthy again. The 29-year-old infielder has produced 12 multi-hit performances over his last 14 games, going 27-for-57 (.474) with 15 RBI during that stretch. Bogaerts has improved his season slash line to .318/.384/.473 with 50 extra-base hits.
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Red Sox's Xander Bogaerts: Ready to go Friday
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Bogaerts (back) is starting at shortstop and batting third Friday versus the Orioles, Chris Cotillo of The Springfield Republican reports.
Bogaerts is back in the lineup after missing Wednesday's contest with the Rays while dealing with back spasms. The 29-year-old has produced 11 multi-hit efforts in his last 13 games, batting .462 with two homers, 13 RBI, 11 runs and a stolen base over 52 at-bats during that stretch.
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Red Sox's Xander Bogaerts: Officially not starting
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Bogaerts (back) isn't starting Wednesday against the Orioles, Chris Cotillo of The Springfield Republican reports.
Bogaerts exited Tuesday's loss to the Rays due to back spasms and was expected to sit for Wednesday's series finale. He'll officially be out of the lineup while Enrique Hernandez starts at shortstop and leads off.
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Red Sox's Xander Bogaerts: Dealing with back spasms
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Bogaerts was removed from Tuesday's loss to the Rays with back spasms and will be held out of Wednesday's series finale, Jen McCaffrey of The Athletic reports.
Bogaerts went 0-for-3 before being replaced in the field for the bottom of the seventh inning, and he'll sit out Wednesday due to the back spasms. The hitless performance ended a nine-game hit streak for the 29-year-old, and he batted .541 with one home run, 10 RBI and eight runs during that stretch.
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Red Sox's Xander Bogaerts: Honing in on AL batting title
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Bogaerts went 3-for-4 with a double, two RBI and a run scored in Sunday's 5-2 win over Texas.
Bogaerts has amped up a quest for the American League batting title. He currently owns an eight-game hit streak and has multiple hits in 10 of his 11 contests, batting .500 (22-for-44) during that run. Bogaerts (.3165) is locked in a duel with Minnesota's Luis Arraez (.3171) for best in the AL.
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Red Sox's Xander Bogaerts: Belts grand slam in win
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Bogaerts went 2-for-4 with a home run, a double, a walk, a stolen base and five RBI in Wednesday's 6-5 win over Minnesota.
Bogaerts knocked in five of Boston's six runs in the contest, with four of those RBI coming on his third-inning grand slam. He added a run-scoring double in the sixth and notched a stolen base to boot. Bogaerts has collected multiple hits in six of his past seven games and is slashing .464/.484/.786 with two homers and 10 RBI over that span.
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Red Sox's Xander Bogaerts: Drives in three runs
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Bogaerts went 2-for-5 with a three-run homer and two runs scored in Friday's 9-8 win over the Rays.
Bogaerts scored a run in the fifth inning before ripping a three-run shot in the sixth. After a 14-game homerless drought, he's gone deep twice in his last four appearances. Bogaerts improved his season slash line to .301/.372/.448 with 69 runs scored and 43 extra-base hits through 119 games.
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Red Sox's Xander Bogaerts: Back in action Thursday
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Bogaerts (back) is starting at shortstop and batting cleanup Thursday against the Blue Jays, Christopher Smith of The Springfield Republican reports.
Bogaerts exited Tuesday's game against Toronto with mid-back spasms and was held out of the lineup Wednesday, but he'll return to the field for Thursday's series finale. The 29-year-old has struggled offensively through 17 games in August with a .209/.239/.343 slash line.
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Red Sox's Xander Bogaerts: Won't be in Wednesday's lineup
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Manager Alex Cora said Bogaerts (back) will be out of the lineup Wednesday against the Blue Jays, Alex Speier of The Boston Globe reports.
Bogaerts went 0-for-2 with a walk Tuesday before exiting the contest with mid-back spasms, and he'll be held out of the starting nine for at least one game. Tommy Pham also left with back spasms Tuesday, so the Red Sox are expected to make a roster move to add a position player, though it's unclear if either Bogaerts or Pham will require a trip to the injured list.
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Red Sox's Xander Bogaerts: Pulled with back spasms
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Bogaerts was removed from Tuesday's game against the Blue Jays with mid-back spasms, Chris Cotillo of The Springfield Republican reports.
Bogaerts went 0-for-2 with a walk before exiting the contest during the seventh inning. It's unclear if the injury will affect the 29-year-old's availability for Wednesday's matchup with Toronto.
