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Padres' Xander Bogaerts Praises Dodgers and Dave Roberts for One Major Reason

The Los Angeles Dodgers were embarrassed on Tuesday night against the San Diego Padres. However, it's still not enough to look into. The Dodgers had a bad game, something any team in Major League Baseball will say throughout the year.

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Padres Lineup vs Brewers: Xander Bogaerts And Luis Arraez Status Revealed

The San Diego Padres will have two stars returning to their lineup for their series opener against the Milwaukee Brewers Friday. Xander Bogaerts and Luis Arraez were both dealing with injuries, but will return to the lineup this weekend.

San Diego Padres News / San Diego Padres on SI / June 6

Padres Notes: Luis Arraez Injury, Xander Bogaerts Update, Huge Trade News

The San Diego Padres lost to the San Francisco Giants, 3-2, on Thursday and ended the four-game series tied at two games each. The Friars fell to 35-26 on the year.

San Diego Padres News / San Diego Padres on SI / June 5

Padres' Xander Bogaerts Provides Concerning Injury Update

San Diego Padres shortstop Xander Bogaerts left Wednesday's matchp against the San Francisco Giants in the sixth inning after experiencing discomfort in his left shoulder.

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MLB News / Angels Nation / May 15

Bogaerts’ 3-Run Blast in 1st Ignites Padres’ 5-1 Win Over Angels

Xander Bogaerts launched a three-run homer in the first inning and Randy Vásquez tossed six strong innings to lead the San Diego Padres to a 5-1 win over the Los Angeles Angels on Wednesday night.

San Diego Padres News / Field Level Media / May 15

Xander Bogaerts' 1st-inning blast sends Padres past Angels

Xander Bogaerts blasted a three-run homer Wednesday night and Randy Vasquez pitched six effective innings for the victory as the San Diego Padres stopped the visiting Los Angeles Angels 5-1.

San Diego Padres News / Gaslamp Ball / May 11

San Diego Padres Xander Bogaerts breaking out at the right time

After a slow start, his bat has come alive. The San Diego Padres may have found themselves a consistent run-producer in the middle of their batting order.

San Diego Padres News / San Diego Padres on SI / May 7

Padres' Xander Bogaerts Feels Like He's Finally Turning the Corner

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 deal with the Padres in 2022, is having a down year, batting .246, well below his career mark of .288.

San Diego Padres News / Gaslamp Ball / May 7

Padres seeing the old Xander Bogaerts resurface

There is hope the former Bogaerts is back Padres shortstop Xander Bogaerts is the third highest paid player on the team after Fernando Tatis Jr. and Manny Machado.

MLB News / Yardbarker / May 5

Padres' bats come alive in eighth to steal win over Yankees

Padres' bats come alive in eighth to steal win at rainy Yankee Stadium

The San Diego Padres took advantage of the struggling New York Yankees and extended their win streak in the process.

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San Diego Padres News / San Diego Padres on SI / May 5

Padres' $280 Million Star Opens Up on Struggles to Start This Season

Padres shortstop Xander Bogaerts has found it challenging to generate much offense this season, despite his massive contract. His lack of production hurt the team these last few weeks more than ever due to injuries to several key bats.

MLB News / Field Level Media / May 4

Padres blank Pirates 4-0 to complete three-game sweep

Xander Bogaerts had two hits and three RBI to lead the San Diego Padres to a 4-0 victory over the host Pittsburgh Pirates on Sunday afternoon. Bogaerts drove in all three runs off Pirates starter Andrew Heaney (2-3) in the first two innings as San Diego won its fifth in a row and completed a three-game sweep.

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San Diego Padres News / San Diego Padres on SI / May 4

Padres' Xander Bogaerts Believes He's Still the Player Who Won 5 Silver Sluggers

Padres shortstop Xander Bogaerts has faced challenges in 2025, showing a significant decline from what his reputation and previous accomplishments suggest he is capable of.

San Diego Padres News / San Diego Padres on SI / April 30

Padres Insider Says It’s Time to Worry About $280 Million All-Star

Xander Bogaerts was brought to San Diego for one main reason: His bat. The native of Aruba developed into a multi-time All-Star with the Boston Red Sox.

San Diego Padres News / Field Level Media / April 30

Xander Bogaerts helps end skid as Padres top Giants

Xander Bogaerts homered and knocked in three runs as the San Diego Padres snapped a four-game losing streak with a 7-4 win over the visiting San Francisco Giants on Tuesday.

San Diego Padres News / MLB on ClutchPoints / April 26

Xander Bogaerts gets real amid Padres struggles at the plate, injuries

The San Diego Padres have hit a rough patch at the plate, and shortstop Xander Bogaerts isn’t shying away from the team’s harsh realities. Following Friday night’s frustrating 1-0 loss to the Tampa Bay Rays at Petco Park, Bogaerts addressed the Padres’ offensive slump candidly, acknowledging both the obstacles and the team’s need to overcome them.

Athletics News / Field Level Media / April 9

Xander Bogaerts helps Padres edge Athletics

Randy Vasquez threw five quality innings, Xander Bogaerts went 3-for-5 and scored twice, and the visiting San Diego Padres posted a 2-1 victory over the Athletics on Wednesday afternoon in West Sacramento, Calif.

San Diego Padres News / Yardbarker / February 11

Padres looking to move on from former All-Stars

Trade rumors have been swirling around the San Diego Padres all offseason. A new name has reportedly been added to the trade block.

Report: Padres increasingly likely to trade All-Star pitcher

Reports: Jason Heyward joining latest addition Connor Joe in Padres' outfield

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San Diego Padres News / Just Baseball / February 1

The Padres Need Xander Bogaerts To Bounce Back to All-Star Form

It’s surprisingly easy to forget how productive Xander Bogaerts was from 2015-23. Over nine seasons, the shortstop slashed .297/.362/.468 with 162 home runs, 90 stolen bases, and 38.4 FanGraphs WAR, an average of 4.95 fWAR per 162 games.

MLB News / MLB Trade Rumors / October 7

Dodgers, Padres each lose stars to injuries in NLDS Game 2

Both the Dodgers and Padres came out of Game 2 in their NLDS series a little worse for the wear.

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San Diego Padres News / MLB Trade Rumors / July 12

Padres activate four-time All-Star infielder

He made a fairly quick recovery, getting back to the big leagues in around seven weeks. He made two rehab appearances in Low-A and appeared in four contests with Triple-A El Paso.

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MLB News / Yardbarker / June 28

Padres' Don Orsillo, Xander Bogaerts make first return to Boston since leaving Red Sox

Padres play-by-play television announcer Don Orsillo and second baseman Xander Bogaerts return to Fenway Park on Friday for the first time since leaving the Red Sox in late 2015 and 2022, respectively.

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San Diego Padres News / MLB Trade Rumors / May 22, 2024

Star Padres infielder to miss significant time with injury

Star Padres infielder to miss significant time with shoulder injury

The San Diego Padres are staying afloat this season, but their boat just hit a huge rogue wave in the form of significant injury to infielder Xander Bogaerts.

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San Diego Padres News / MLB Trade Rumors / February 16, 2024