Xander Bogaerts

Quick Facts

Full Name	Xander Bogaerts
Occupation	Baseball Player
Date Of Birth	Oct 1, 1992(1992-10-01)
Age	32
Birthplace	Oranjestad
Country	Netherlands
Horoscope	Libra

Xander Bogaerts Biography

Xander Bogaerts is one of the most popular and richest Baseball Player who was born on October 1, 1992 in Oranjestad, Netherlands. A shortstop in Aruba that has made his MLB debut with the Boston Red Sox in 2013 and helped the team to win the World Series Championship in his debut season. He won the second World Series title with the team in the year 2018.

While within his time in the Red Sox system he was called the best shortstop of Boston before During his time in the Red Sox system he was named the best young shortstop in Boston since Nomar Garciaparra..

Mike Lord, a scout for the Boston Red Sox, discovered Bogaerts at the age of 16, in 2009. After not playing baseball for two weeks due to the chicken pox, Bogaerts played for Lord, who recommended him to Craig Shipley, the Red Sox’ vice president of international scouting. Shipley flew to Aruba to watch Bogaerts play. The Red Sox signed him to a contract with a $410,000 signing bonus.

After being signed as an amateur free agent by the Red Sox in 2009, Bogaerts made his MLB debut in 2013, appearing in 30 games between the regular season and postseason, and helping the Red Sox to the World Series championship. He became the Red Sox’ starting shortstop in 2014, and was awarded the American League’s Silver Slugger Award at the position in back to back years, 2015 and 2016, and again in 2019.

There is a sister called Chandra. The brother of his, Jair has also was professional baseball player.

Xander Bogaerts Net Worth

Xander Bogaerts is one of the richest Baseball Player from Netherlands. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Xander Bogaerts 's net worth $20 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)

The Dutch National Team won the gold medal at the 2011 Baseball World Cup.

He was named the #3 prospect in the entire game of Baseball by Keith Law in 2013.

Xander Jan Bogaerts, OON (Dutch pronunciation: [ˈsandər ˈboxarts] ; born October 1, 1992) nicknamed The X-Man and Bogey or Bogie, is a Dutch professional baseball shortstop for the Boston Red Sox of Major League Baseball (MLB) and the Netherlands national baseball team.

Height, Weight & Body Measurements

Xander Bogaerts height 6 ft 1 in Xander weight Not Known & body measurements will update soon.

Who is Xander Bogaerts Dating?

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During the 2012 season, Bogaerts started out in Class A and ended up playing with the Portland Sea Dogs of the Class AA Eastern League. He was named to appear in the 2012 All-Star Futures Game. Heading into the 2013 season, Bogaerts ranked sixth in the MLB.com Top 100 Prospects list, eighth in the Baseball America Top 100 Prospects list, and was ranked the fifth-best prospect by ESPN’s Keith Law, who described him as “Still just 20 years old, Bogaerts has been playing solid shortstop for Portland with a solid walk rate but isn’t yet generating the power expected from his explosive swing.”

Facts & Trivia

Xander Ranked on the list of most popular Baseball Player. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in Netherlands. Xander Bogaerts celebrates birthday on October 1 of every year.

Bogaerts began the 2014 season as the starting shortstop for Boston. On May 29, Bogaerts had his first walk-off plate appearance on a throwing error by Atlanta Braves third baseman Chris Johnson, allowing Red Sox outfielder Jackie Bradley Jr. to score. On June 2, the Red Sox re-signed Stephen Drew and Bogaerts was moved back to third base. Bogaerts returned to shortstop once again when the Red Sox sent Drew to the rival New York Yankees at the trading deadline on July 31. For the season, Bogaerts played 99 games at shortstop and 44 games at third base, while batting .240 with 12 home runs and 46 RBIs.

Does Xander Bogaerts have a Gold Glove?

BOSTON — The dramatic improvement that Xander Bogaerts displayed on defense has landed him as one of three American League finalists for the Rawlings Gold Glove Award at shortstop. From the first day of Spring Training in 2015, Red Sox coaches and players raved about how Bogaerts improved his quickness in the field.

Does Xander Bogaerts have a twin brother?

Jair Bogaerts

Why does Xander Bogaerts play for the Netherlands?

Bogaerts, 20, is from Dutch-speaking Aruba, an island that is part of the Netherlands Antilles, and thus is eligible to play for Team Netherlands. Bogaerts has moved swiftly through the Boston minor league system, having plenty of success no matter which level he plays at.

What language does Xander Bogaerts speak?

Languages

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