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Will he stay or will he go? Bogaerts, Sox both have options, Sports
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Tom Krasovic: Xander Bogaerts' HR may signal turnaround for Padres' scuffling shortstop - The San Diego Union-Tribune
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Red Sox injuries: Xander Bogaerts scratched from Friday's lineup due to sore left knee – Blogging the Red Sox
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Red Sox Fans Saute Xander Bogaerts - Over the Monster
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Xander Bogaerts' late blast secures Red Sox win in Detroit
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Xander Bogaerts, Padres looking in the mirror amid disappointing start - The San Diego Union-Tribune
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Xander Bogaerts is an institution as Red Sox shortstop — but for how much longer? - The Boston Globe
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Bogaerts homers on milestone night, Red Sox beat A's 7-2
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Red Sox shortstop Xander Bogaerts sustains right hand contusion
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AL wild-card game: Xander Bogaerts, Red Sox dent Gerrit Cole, beat Yankees - Los Angeles Times
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