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Dodger Blue > Featured > MLB Free Agency Rumors: Xander Bogaerts Signing With San Diego Padres
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MLB Free Agency Rumors: Xander Bogaerts Signing With San Diego Padres

Matthew Moreno
December 7, 2022
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MLB free agency this offseason has been co-headlined by another crop of strong shortstops hitting the open market in Xander Bogaerts, Carlos Correa, Dansby Swanson and Trea Turner.

The Boston Red Sox, Los Angeles Dodgers, San Diego Padres and San Francisco Giants have been among the teams connected to more than one from the group. The Dodgers have a glaring need at shortstop in the wake of Trea Turner agreeing to sign an 11-year, $300 million contract with the Philadelphia Phillies.

Prior to Turner and the Phillies coming to terms on the mega contract, the Dodgers were said to have interest in Bogaerts.

It’s unclear if there was recent contact between them, but that’s now a moot point as Bogaerts agreed to sign an 11-year, $280 million contract with the Padres on the final day of MLB’s Winter Meetings in San Diego, according to Jon Heyman of the New York Post:

Bogaerts to Padres. $280M 11 years

— Jon Heyman (@JonHeyman) December 8, 2022

Bogaerts is coming off a strong season in which he batted .307/.377/.456 with 38 doubles, 15 home runs and 73 RBI across 631 plate appearances over 150 games. He additionally played quality defense and accumulated 5.8 WAR — the second-highest total of his career.

Bogaerts rejected the $19.65 million qualifying offer from the Red Sox, so any team that signs him will be required to give up draft compensation.

Padres make splash with Xander Bogaerts

Although the contract terms for Bogaerts may be somewhat of a surprise, the Padres in some regard wound up bargain shopping.

They reportedly made substantial contract offers to Turner and Aaron Judge, both of whom rejected their overtures. Now San Diego has a talented hitter to place in their lineup that could be among the best in baseball.

Furthermore, Bogaerts provides the Padres with some insurance if Manny Machado opts out of his contract after the 2023 season and isn’t re-signed.

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ByMatthew Moreno
Matthew Moreno is a journalist from Whittier, Calif., who is a credentialed reporter and is currently the Executive Editor of DodgerBlue.com and LakersNation.com. In addition to covering Los Angeles Dodgers and Los Angels Lakers, Matthew has a strong passion for keeping up to date with the sneakerhead culture. It began with Michael Jordan and Air Jordan shoes, and has carried over to Kobe Bryant's signature line with Nike. Matthew previously was the lead editor and digital strategist at Dodgers Nation, and the co-editor and lead writer at Reign of Troy, where he covered USC Trojans Football. Matthew graduated from California State Long Beach University with a major in journalism and minor in communications. Contact: matt@mediumlargela.com
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