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Red Sox: Evaluating the defense of shortstop Xander Bogaerts

The battle between the old school scouting reports and new wave of analytics wages on throughout baseball attempting to find appropriate ways to evaluate talent. An example of the disparity between the two sides an be found in Boston Red Sox shortstop Xander Bogaerts.

The All-Star shortstop comes with the pedigree of a former top prospect expected to develop into an outstanding all-around player. Bogaerts has lived up to the hype at the plate, proving capable of delivering a high batting average while also showcasing some pop during his big league career. His bat has proven worthy of a couple of silver slugger awards already, but what about his glove?