Yardbarker
x
San Diego Padres Player Finding Form In Extremely Disappointing 2024 Season
Orlando Ramirez-USA TODAY Sports

San Diego Padres Second Baseman Xander Bogaerts has seemingly turned a corner after a rough start to the 2024 season. Bogaerts has hit a home run in back-to-back games and will look to keep it going as the season progresses. He hit a solo home run on Sunday against the Los Angeles Dodgers and on Monday against the Colorado Rockies. Before his two-game hot streak, Bogarts went hitless for four consecutive games. Bogaerts is 3-of-8 over the San Diego Padres’ last two games.

San Diego dominated the Los Angeles Dodgers winning 5-0 on Sunday and lost 5-4 on Monday night to a suddenly red-hot Colorado Rockies team. Colorado has won five straight games including the first game of their three-game set with the Padres.

Bogaerts is hitting .212 this season with four home runs and 13 RBI. Will he be able to build upon his hot few games?

Xander Bogaerts Career Summary

Bogaerts made his Major League Baseball debut as a member of the Boston Red Sox in 2013. He spent the first 10 seasons of his career in Boston before spending the last two seasons with the San Diego Padres. He signed a monster 11-year $280 million contract with the Padres in December of 2022. He is a four-time MLB All-Star(2016, 2019, 2021-2022) and a five-time Silver Slugger Award winner(2015-16, 2019, 2021-22). In addition, Bogaerts is a two-time World Series champion in 2013 and 2018 as a member of the Boston Red Sox.

San Diego Padres Season Summary

The Padres(22-22) are second in the National League West and are 5.5 games behind the Los Angeles Dodgers 

for first place in the division. San Diego is still in a good position for the MLB Playoffs as they hold a half-game lead for the third National League Wild Card Spot. San Diego features one of the league’s best offenses as they are sixth in batting average, seventh in home runs, and eighth in OBP.

Left Fielder Jurickson Profar has led the offense this season and is 11th in the league in batting average, RBI, and OPS.

The San Diego Padres pitching staff is led by Starting Pitcher Dylan Cease, who is top 10 across the league in a variety of categories including wins, ERA, strikeouts, and WHIP.

Padres Upcoming Schedule

The San Diego Padres continue their series with the Rockies tonight before a day off on Thursday when they head to Atlanta for a four-game set against the Atlanta Braves. Profar and the Padres look to improve from being a mediocre team as they aim for a return to the MLB Playoffs.

This article first appeared on Total Apex Sports and was syndicated with permission.

More must-reads:

Customize Your Newsletter

+

Get the latest news and rumors, customized to your favorite sports and teams. Emailed daily. Always free!

This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google Privacy Policy and Terms of Service apply.