Padres' Xander Bogaerts finally finding his stride again, plus more MLB notes ... "And, rightfully, you get asked the questions, because it's a performance-based game, ...

And, despite one instance of resounding contact, another hitless performance for Bogaerts was magnified. He has navigated through plenty of slumps, but the start to his second season in San Diego ...

Shortstop Xander Bogaerts is in his thirteenth major-league season and third with the San Diego Padres. He previously spent ten seasons with the Boston Red Sox, making his debut at age 20 in 2013.

That standout performance is part of a larger pattern. As calculated by Fangraphs, Bogaerts is the leader among shortstops in WAR since 2018 (14.5, just ahead of Lindor) and ranks seventh overall ...

Bogaerts, 29, is in the third season of the six-year, $120 million deal he signed in early 2019, which includes the right to forgo the final three years and become a free agent after the 2022 season.

As his slump extends, Bogaerts has grown increasingly frustrated with his performance in the lineup. While he has worked to fix his struggles, his corrections have not been present on game day.

Padres' Xander Bogaerts: ... The San Diego shortstop also roped his 16th and 17th two-baggers of the season in this contest to tally his fourth performance with three or more hits in June.

Xander Bogaerts has his sights set on a better performance after a hitless showing in his most recent game (0-for-3). He and the San Diego Padres square off versus the Tampa Bay Rays on Saturday ...

San Diego Padres shortstop Xander Bogaerts believes he has found the way to turning around his relatively disappointing start to the 2025 season. The shortstop, who signed an 11-year, $280 million ...

Amid the team’s confounding overall performance, Bogaerts was among the players who appeared to pull their weight. He led all qualifying Padres in batting average (.285) and hits (170).

Xander Bogaerts, Padres finalize $280 million, 11-year deal. AP. SAN DIEGO (AP) — It didn’t take long for Xander Bogaerts to be asked whether he expected to be the San Diego Padres’ full ...

Xander Bogaerts will look to bounce back after a hitless performance in his previous game (0-for-4). His San Diego Padres face Zack Littell and the Tampa Bay Rays on Sunday at 4:10 p.m. ET on SDPA ...