Padres sign Xander Bogaerts to a 11 year $280 million contract

[pwaldo]

https://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/ml...-Bogaerts.html

Shortstop Xander Bogaerts and the San Diego Padres have agreed an 11-year, $280 million contract, according to reports.

The 30-year-old has played his entire 10-year career with the Boston Red Sox and is a four-time All-Star and a two-time World Series champion.

Bogaerts enjoyed one his best seasons this year, posting a 5.8 bWAR and finishing ninth in American League MVP voting in 2022.

[toddgreen]

stunning deal. Machado, Soto, Bogaerts, and Tatis Jr in the same line-up. Seems unfair hahaha

[ethunder]

A deal like this surprises me when the Padres already have such great hitters!

[OriolesFan]

The PADRES will have a good offensive line-up. However, they need some better starters.

[ethunder]

Completely agree, Rodney.

[pwaldo]

A deal like this surprises me when the Padres already have such great hitters!

Rumor has it and the sports reporters have been abysmal with their reporting this off season that the Padres were going over Judge and made a surprise bid that was more than the Yankees. Don't know if I believe that but they certainly are throwing money around to try and win this season.

[toddgreen]

Yeah they offered Judge $400 million from what I heard

[bakemeister52]

Wow, can't believe this deal. Will need to move people around so they all can play in a game.

Bake

[capt55]

This guy will be almost 42 yrs of age when his contract runs out, he won't be playing short stop at the age, Tatis to the outfield, spending big amounts of money, like the Mets to win a World Series Ring, its just not gonna happen.