Bogaerts went 1-for-3 with a two-run home run in Saturday's 5-1 win over the Diamondbacks.
Bogaerts launched a 424-foot homer off Eduardo Rodriguez in the first inning, his first extra-base hit since coming off the injured list Tuesday. The veteran shortstop has hit safely in three of four games since rejoining the Padres, going 4-for-16 in that span. He's slashing .262/.328/.389 with 11 home runs, 51 RBI, 62 runs scored and 20 steals across 550 plate appearances and appears healthy as the club gears up for the postseason.
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Padres' Xander Bogaerts: Activated Tuesday after delays
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The Padres activated Bogaerts (foot) from the 10-day injured list Tuesday.
In a corresponding move Tuesday, the Padres optioned Will Wagner to the Arizona Complex League. It was initially thought Bogaerts would return during this past weekend or Monday, but he had delays regarding his pregame workouts for his fractured foot. The shortstop is batting second Tuesday at home versus the Brewers, who are sending lefty Bruce Zimmermann to the mound.
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Padres' Xander Bogaerts: Set for Monday return
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Bogaerts' (foot) on-field workout Friday was rained out, and he is now expected to rejoin the Padres on Monday for the start of a three-game series against Milwaukee, Kevin Acee of The San Diego Union-Tribune reports.
Bogaerts was on track to return this weekend, but Friday's rainout delayed his progression, and his return date has been pushed back to Monday. The shortstop has been a full participant in baseball activities but is completing a running progression.
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Padres' Xander Bogaerts: Could return this weekend
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Padres manager Mike Shildt said Tuesday that Bogaerts (foot) took part in workouts at the team's facility in Arizona over the previous two days and could return from the 10-day injured list for this weekend's series in Chicago versus the White Sox, Kevin Acee of The San Diego Union-Tribune reports.
Bogaerts was involved in a full range of baseball activities, as he did some running, fielded grounders at shortstop and hit against live pitching. Completing a running progression appears to be the final hurdle that Bogaerts will need to clear before being activated, with Shildt noting that the 32-year-old is sprinting at about 80-to-85 percent intensity at this point. Bogaerts has been on the IL since Aug. 29 due to a non-displaced fracture in his left foot.
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Padres' Xander Bogaerts: Gearing up for return in final week
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Manager Mike Shildt said that Bogaerts (foot) took ground balls, tracked live pitches and took swings in the batting cage during a workout Saturday and could continue his rehab program at the Padres' facility in Arizona during the upcoming week, MLB.com reports.
The Padres placed Bogaerts on the 10-day injured list Aug. 29 due to a non-displaced fracture in his left foot, but the veteran infielder is progressing well in his recovery and is targeting a return to the lineup during the final week of the regular season. While Bogaerts has been shelved, the Padres have prioritized offense over defense of late, as Jake Cronenworth and Luis Arraez (head) have been seeing more starts at shortstop and second base, respectively, in order to open up a regular spot in the lineup at designated hitter for Gavin Sheets.
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Padres' Xander Bogaerts: Recovery ahead of schedule
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Bogaerts (foot) took on-field batting practice Friday and believes he is ahead of schedule, Dennis Lin of The Athletic reports.
Bogaerts took on-field batting practice for the first time since being placed on the injured list Aug. 29 due to a non-displaced fracture in his left foot. He has been progressing well since suffering the injury and could be on track to return before the end of the regular season. Jake Cronenworth and Jose Iglesias (hand) have been handling most of the shortstop work since Bogaerts went down.
Bogaerts (foot) has resumed light baseball activities this week, MLB.com reports.
Bogaerts is just under two weeks removed from suffering a non-displaced fracture in his left foot, so he will be eased along slowly. The Padres are hopeful of getting their shortstop back in late September or early October, so Bogaerts will probably play only in the last few regular-season games in a best-case scenario. Jose Iglesias has been filling in at shortstop for San Diego.
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Padres' Xander Bogaerts: Sidelined with fractured foot
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The Padres placed Bogaerts on the 10-day injured list Friday with a non-displaced fracture in his left foot.
Bogaerts fouled a ball off the foot during Wednesday's game in Seattle. He stayed in to finish out that contest, but testing revealed a fracture. The Padres have not yet revealed a timetable for Bogaerts' return, but the injury has the potential to knock him out for most, if not all, of the regular season. Jose Iglesias will take over as the team's primary shortstop.
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Padres' Xander Bogaerts: Sitting after fouling ball off foot
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Bogaerts is absent from the lineup for Friday's game in Minnesota after fouling a ball off his left foot during Wednesday's in Seattle, Sammy Levitt of 97.3 The Fan San Diego reports.
The Padres haven't said the foot issue is the reason Bogaert's isn't starting Friday, but it would make sense for him to be rested if he's still a bit sore. The club could have more on his condition later Friday. Jose Iglesias is handling shortstop and batting seventh in Friday's series opener.
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Padres' Xander Bogaerts: Sitting Wednesday
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Bogaerts is not in the Padres' starting lineup against the Giants on Wednesday.
Bogaerts will get a rare day off Wednesday, with Jose Iglesias starting at shortstop and batting seventh. In 30 games since the All-Star break, Bogaerts has a .761 OPS with four steals, 19 runs, five home runs and 12 RBI over 129 plate appearances.
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Padres' Xander Bogaerts: Reaches 10-homer mark
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Bogaerts went 2-for-4 with a solo home run, a walk, a second RBI and two total runs scored in Saturday's 5-4 extra-inning win over the Red Sox.
Bogaerts had a big game against his former team. He has homered three times in his last four games, putting him at 10 long balls on the year, one shy of his total from last season. The shortstop has added 18 steals, 42 RBI, 53 runs scored, 25 doubles and a .271/.340/.403 slash line through 115 contests. He has six multi-hit efforts over his last 15 games and looks to be finding more consistency at the plate since the All-Star break.
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Padres' Xander Bogaerts: Goes deep again Wednesday
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Bogaerts went 2-for-4 with a solo home run, an additional run and a double in Wednesday's 3-2 victory versus Arizona.
Bogaerts put the Padres on the board for the first time with a 421-foot solo shot to left field in the seventh inning. The long ball was his second in his past two games and fourth through 19 contests since the All-Star break after he went deep just five times across 95 games in the first half. Bogaerts has five multi-hit performances over his past 12 contests and is batting an even .300 (15-for-50) during that span.
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Padres' Xander Bogaerts: Homer, steal in win
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Bogaerts went 2-for-5 with a solo home run, a walk, a stolen base and a second run scored in Tuesday's 10-5 extra-innings win over the Diamondbacks.
Bogaerts lifted a solo shot in the second inning to get the Padres on the board. This was his third homer since the All-Star break and his eighth long ball of the year. He's batting .271 (19-for-70) since the break, but he's supplied a modest eight RBI in that 17-game span. Overall, the shortstop has a .268/.338/.387 slash line with 39 RBI, 49 runs scored, 24 doubles and 17 steals over 112 contests this season.
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Padres' Xander Bogaerts: Collects three hits Monday
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Bogaerts went 3-for-5 with a double, a run and an RBI in a 7-6 victory versus the Mets on Monday.
Bogaerts got the Padres on the board with a run-scoring single in the third inning and finished with his fourth multi-hit performance through 11 contests since the All-Star break. The veteran infielder is batting .298 (14-for-47) over that stretch with two homers, six RBI and just four strikeouts. Bogaerts is hitting a healthy .270 with 16 stolen bases on the season, though he hasn't had much of a power stroke with just seven home runs.
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Padres' Xander Bogaerts: Slugs seventh homer
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Bogaerts went 1-for-5 with a solo home run in Sunday's 9-2 victory over the Cardinals.
The San Diego shortstop produced his team's eighth run of the contest when he launched a 375-foot long ball off St. Louis reliever Andre Granillo in the seventh. Bogaerts has been a steady performer in July, hitting .292 (24-for-82) with two homers, three steals, 10 runs scored and six RBI across 22 games. Through 423 total plate appearances, the 32-year-old is slashing .265/.339/.383 with 16 steals, 45 runs scored and 36 RBI.
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Padres' Xander Bogaerts: Gets aboard four times in loss
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Bogaerts went 2-for-2 with two walks and two stolen bases in Sunday's 2-1 loss to the Phillies.
Bogaerts hadn't stolen a base since June 9 versus the Dodgers, and he hadn't attempted a steal since June 20 against the Royals. The All-Star break comes at a poor time for the shortstop, who is batting .385 (20-for-52) over his last 15 games after a fairly pedestrian first three months of the campaign. He's now at a .266/.344/.369 slash line with 15 steals, five home runs, 31 RBI and 39 runs scored over 94 contests.
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Padres' Xander Bogaerts: Racks up three hits in win
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Bogaerts went 3-for-4 with one run scored in Friday's 4-2 win over the Phillies.
Bogaerts has a trio of three-hit efforts over his last 13 games, batting .383 (18-for-47) in that span. All three hits were singles Friday, and the shortstop has just one extra-base hit, a double, across his last 10 contests. The lack of power remains a concern, but the contact-driven surge has him up to a .264/.338/.368 slash line through 92 games this season.
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Padres' Xander Bogaerts: In Saturday's lineup
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Bogaerts (hamstring) will start at shortstop and bat fifth Saturday against the Rangers.
Bogaerts suffered a hamstring injury toward the end of Friday's contest, but it won't be enough to prevent him from playing Saturday. The 32-year-old infielder has been heating up at the plate recently, going 9-for-23 (.391) with a homer and three runs scored over his last six games.
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Padres' Xander Bogaerts: Leaves with hamstring injury
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Bogaerts was removed from Friday's game against the Rangers with an apparent hamstring injury, AJ Cassavell of MLB.com reports.
Bogaerts injured himself on a swing during the 10th inning of Friday's contest, and he had to leave the game before finishing his at-bat. The severity of his injury is still unknown, but the Padres will likely have more information on his status once they run some tests on him.
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Padres' Xander Bogaerts: Swats homer, two doubles
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Bogaerts went 3-for-4 with a solo homer and two doubles in Sunday's 3-2 loss to the Reds.
Bogaerts notched his second homer of the month when he popped a 389-foot solo shot off Cincinnati starter Nick Lodolo in the fourth. 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. Through 327 total plate appearances, Bogaerts is slashing .251/.327/.362 with five homers, 13 steals, 35 runs scored and 30 RBI.
