Xander Bogaerts Biography

Xander Jan Bogaerts, born October 1, 1992, is an Aruban professional baseball player who has played as a shortstop and second baseman in Major League Baseball. He has played for the Boston Red Sox during his MLB career. After signing as an amateur free agent in 2009, Bogaerts debuted in the majors in 2013, appearing in 30 games across the regular season and postseason. Following a decade with Boston, he signed an 11-year contract with the San Diego Padres after the 2022 season. Shipley traveled to Aruba to observe Bogaerts participate in a game. In 2010, Bogaerts began his professional career in the Dominican Summer League posting a .314 batting average, .396 on-base percentage, and .423 slugging percentage. In 2012, Bogaerts played in Class A before advancing to the Portland Sea Dogs in the Class AA Eastern League.