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Xander Bogaerts | Third Baseman

Team: Boston Red Sox
Age / DOB:  (21) / 10/1/1992
Ht / Wt:  6'3' / 175
Bats / Throws: Right / Right
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Red Sox general manager Ben Cherington said this month that they are not yet thinking about locking up Xander Bogaerts to a long-term contract.
Coming off an impressive postseason campaign, the 21-year-old is expected to take over the reins at shortstop in 2014. While the idea isn't being considered yet, a strong rookie season would certainly lead Cherington and company to discuss a deal next offseason. Nov 16 - 9:36 AM
Source: MLB.com

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Xander Bogaerts - 3B - Red Sox

Xander Bogaerts will get a second straight start at third base in Saturday's Game 6 of the ALCS.

Bogaerts doubled, walked and scored a run in Game 5 to earn another shot. The young infielder has two hits in five at-bats during the postseason. Will Middlebrooks, who is 1-for-10 with five strikeouts in the ALCS, will be on the bench again.
Related: Will Middlebrooks
Source: Erik Boland on Twitter
Oct 18 - 4:00 PM
Xander Bogaerts - 3B - Red Sox

Xander Bogaerts is in the Red Sox starting lineup Thursday for Game 5 of the ALCS against the Tigers.

Bogaerts will start at third base over Will Middlebrooks, who is 1-for-10 with five strikeouts in the American League Championship Series. The full Boston lineup for Game 5: Jacoby Ellsbury CF, Shane Victorino RF, Dustin Pedroia 2B, David Ortiz DH, Mike Napoli 1B, Jonny Gomes LF, Stephen Drew SS, Xander Bogaerts 3B, David Ross C. Jon Lester will be on the mound.
Source: Buster Olney on Twitter
Oct 17 - 3:53 PM
Xander Bogaerts - 3B - Red Sox

Xander Bogaerts could get his first postseason start in Game 5 of the ALCS on Thursday night in Detroit.

Stephen Drew is 1-for-13 with six strikeouts in this series and Will Middlebrooks is 1-for-10 with five strikeouts. Red Sox manager John Farrell acknowledged after Wednesday's loss that it might be time to shake things up. Bogaerts, 21, batted .297/.388/.477 with 15 homers and 67 RBI in 116 games this year in the minors.
Source: Boston Herald
Oct 17 - 9:10 AM
Xander Bogaerts - 3B - Red Sox

Xander Bogaerts crushed his first career homer over the visitor's bullpen in left field at Yankee Stadium on Saturday.

He finished 2-for-4 and added a double, three RBI and two runs scored. Bogaerts entered the game without an extra-base hit in 20 big league at-bats. The 20-year-old is one of the best prospects in baseball, but he'd accrued only one plate appearance since September 2 prior to this afternoon. Bogaerts is worth rostering in AL-only formats, but he simply won't play enough to have a chance at mixed league relevance.
Sep 7 - 4:44 PM
Xander Bogaerts - 3B - Red Sox

Xander Bogaerts will start at third base Wednesday against the Orioles.

Bogaerts has made three appearances at third base since coming up from the minors, but this is his first start. The 20-year-old is one of the most exciting prospects in the majors, but might not garner enough playing time in September to be worth using in standard mixed leagues.
Related: Will Middlebrooks
Source: Joe McDonald on twitter
Aug 28 - 3:06 PM
Xander Bogaerts - 3B - Red Sox

Xander Bogaerts is not in the starting lineup for Tuesday's game against the Orioles.

He's sitting, even with left-hander Wei-Yin Chen on the hill for Baltimore. Bogaerts is plenty talented, but he might not play enough to justify keeping around unless you are in a fantasy leagues which allows for daily lineup changes.
Source: Joe McDonald on Twitter
Aug 27 - 2:45 PM
Xander Bogaerts - 3B - Red Sox

Xander Bogaerts went 2-for-4 with an RBI double in Sunday night's win over the Dodgers.

It was his first multi-hit game since being called up on Monday. Bogaerts is batting .333 (3-for-9) over four games with Boston and is a must-own in standard leagues.
Aug 25 - 11:20 PM
Xander Bogaerts - 3B - Red Sox

Xander Bogaerts is not in Wednesday's lineup against the Giants.

Bogaerts made his major league debut Tuesday and went 0-for-3 with a strikeout. He should get a few starts a week, but Red Sox manager John Farrell is going with Stephen Drew at shortstop and Will Middlebrooks at third base Wednesday against Barry Zito.
Source: Rob Bradford on Twitter
Aug 21 - 12:33 PM
Xander Bogaerts - 3B - Red Sox

Red Sox manager John Farrell said on MLB Network Radio that Xander Bogaerts will start at shortstop Tuesday against the Giants.

Bogaerts was called up from the minors on Monday, but he didn't make an appearance. He'll make his major league debut at shortstop on Tuesday night while Stephen Drew will be on the bench. Look for him to get a few starts per week initially, especially against southpaws.
Related: Stephen Drew
Source: Evan Drellich on Twitter
Aug 20 - 1:24 PM
Xander Bogaerts - 3B - Red Sox

Red Sox purchased the contract of INF Xander Bogaerts from Triple-A Pawtucket.

He's not in the lineup Monday, though, and manager John Farrell indicated that Bogaerts will be used more as a backup at both shortstop and third base. Shortstop is where he'll see more time, and he'll likely play regularly there against left-handed pitching. The top prospect should probably still be owned in deeper mixed leagues given his ample upside, but it sounds like we shouldn't expect more than 3-4 starts per week, at least not initially.
Source: Brian MacPherson on Twitter
Aug 19 - 7:28 PM
Xander Bogaerts - 3B - Red Sox

According to WEEI's Alex Speier, the Red Sox will call up top prospect Xander Bogaerts on Monday.

Bogaerts will presumably see regular playing time between shortstop and third base down the stretch for Boston. He was batting .299/.389/.481 with 15 homers, seven steals and 67 RBI in 115 games this season between Double-A Portland and Triple-A Pawtucket. The 20-year-old is a must-own in all standard mixed fantasy leagues.
Source: WEEI.com
Aug 19 - 6:45 AM
Xander Bogaerts - 3B - Red Sox

Xander Bogaerts is starting at third base for Triple-A Pawtucket Thursday.

It's just his sixth start at the hot corner this season, but they've all come in the month of July. It could be an indication that the Red Sox are prepping the top prospect to take over at the position soon following the trade of Jose Iglesias. Will Middlebrooks is also in the mix, but Bogaerts has outplayed him.
Source: Pete Abraham on Twitter
Aug 1 - 7:28 PM
Xander Bogaerts - 3B - Red Sox

Nick Cafardo of the Boston Globe writes that "every indication" says the Phillies won't settle for anything less than prospect infielder Xander Bogaerts as the center piece in a trade with the Red Sox involving Cliff Lee.

CBS Sports' Jon Heyman reports that the Red Sox are "the biggest player" for Lee at the moment, but there's nothing to indicate that they are willing to part with Bogaerts or even Jackie Bradley, Jr. Unless someone budges by Wednesday at 4 p.m. ET, it appears the southpaw might stay pat in Philly.
Related: Red Sox, Cliff Lee
Source: Nick Cafardo on Twitter
Jul 30 - 12:15 PM
Xander Bogaerts - 3B - Red Sox

Xander Bogaerts is making his fifth start of the season at third base on Monday night for Triple-A Pawtucket.

The Red Sox are clearly considering promoting the top shortstop prospect to play third base for them down the stretch. Bogaerts, 20, is batting .296/.395/.492 with 14 home runs, 59 RBI and seven stolen bases in 96 games this year between Double-A and Triple-A. He'd have immediate mixed-league fantasy value if he gets the call.
Source: Jeff Levering on Twitter
Jul 29 - 2:53 PM