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Bogaerts opts out of Red Sox contract, becomes free agent
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Red Sox executive says Boston hopes to keep infielders Xander
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Xander Bogaerts: The next Red Sox superstar - Over the Monster
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Red Sox still pursuing Xander Bogaerts after opt-out
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Found this star in Aruba for Xander Bogaerts on the sidewalk
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Red Sox executive says Boston hopes to keep infielders Xander
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Can the Cincinnati Reds pry Mookie Betts or Xander Bogaerts from
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If Xander Bogaerts leaves, the Red Sox would lose much more than
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MLB free agency: Xander Bogaerts lands with Padres on 11-year
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Xander Bogaerts has gone from scared playoff rookie to the
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Report: Xander Bogaerts Plans To Opt Out Of Red Sox Contract After
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Boston's Trevor Story has elbow surgery, 2023 season at risk
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New Padres infielder Xander Bogaerts is thrilled to now be on a
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Red Sox SS Xander Bogaerts joins Rafael Devers at 2022 MLB All
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Is there any way back to Boston for Xander Bogaerts or the Red Sox