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One team that has been on the fringes of MLB’s offseason in the last few years may be gearing up to spend big on a shortstop in the coming weeks. The Chicago Cubs have been in contact with the agents to top free agent shortstops such as Carlos …
The Boston Red Sox are hoping to re-sign Xander Bogaerts, but they have reportedly begun preparing for the possibility that they could lose the star shortstop in free agency. Bogaerts became a free agent on Monday after he opted out of the remaining …
Xander Bogaerts revealed on Thursday what the Boston Red Sox told him ahead of the trade deadline. Bogaerts said that the Red Sox assured him he will not be traded. The Red Sox shortstop also said he may have screwed up by making that information …
The Boston Red Sox are heading in the wrong direction with the Aug. 2 trade deadline quickly approaching, which has led to speculation that they could become sellers. If that is the plan, they are working to keep it under wraps. During an appearance …
Big Papi sees one big priority for the Boston Red Sox going forward. Retired Red Sox legend David Ortiz spoke on Monday with Chris Cotillo of MassLive.com and called on the team to make one major move — to extend star shortstop Xander Bogaerts. …
Xander Bogaerts left Friday night’s Boston Red Sox’s 7-3 win over the Seattle Mariners after getting hurt in a collision with teammate Alex Verdugo. Boston was leading 4-2 in the top of the 8th inning with one out and J.P. Crawford at the …
The Boston Red Sox are one of the big disappointments of the early part of the MLB season. That could lead to some big moves later in the summer, according to some rival executives. Mark Feinsand of MLB.com polled a number of executives around the …
The Boston Red Sox are off to a slow start this season, and they may need to replace one of their best players during the offseason. The New York Post’s Jon Heyman wrote a story on Thursday about the upcoming free agent class of shorstops. He …
Xander Bogaerts appears unlikely to agree to a new contract with the Boston Red Sox, and a new report suggests that his financial demands are the biggest reason why. Bogaerts has the ability to opt out of his contract following the 2022 season, and …
Xander Bogaerts was pulled off the field during Tuesday’s Boston Red Sox-Tampa Bay Rays game over a positive COVID-19 test. Bogaerts ran out to shortstop for the bottom of the second inning of the game but was called in by manager Alex Cora. …
Xander Bogaerts nearly had his first home run of the 2020 season on Sunday, but Baltimore Orioles outfielder Anthony Santander had other plans. Bogaerts hit an opposite-field fly ball in the bottom of the 4th inning that looked like it had a chance …
The Boston Red Sox traded Mookie Betts this offseason with a year left on his contract, but there is definitely a lingering state of uncertainty regarding when he hits the open market as he’s expected to do. Longtime teammate Xander Bogaerts is …
The Boston Red Sox and New York Yankees showed fans in London what an offensive explosion looks like with their 17-13 slugfest on Saturday, and that theme continued on Sunday. After the two teams combined for six home runs in their first game at …
Xander Bogaerts has steadily been one of the better shortstops in the American League since 2015, but you wouldn’t really know it by the All-Star voting results. Bogaerts has only made one All-Star team (2016) and finds himself sixth in the …
The Boston Red Sox are getting set to visit the White House on Thursday to be recognized for winning the World Series, but they will be doing so without their manager and several key players. On Sunday, Alex Cora announced that he will not be making …
The Boston Red Sox are working hard to keep many of their core players together for the future and appear to have locked up another one. The Sox and shortstop Xander Bogaerts are finalizing a 7-year, $132 million contract extension, as reported by …
