Boston Red Sox shortstop Xander Bogaerts doesn’t quite get the credit he deserves. A year or two ago, there was a discussion to be had about the best young shortstops in the American League. The discussion included Francisco Lindor, Carlos Correa, Didi Gregorius and Bogaerts.
After a 2017 season in which Bogaerts slashed just .273/.343/.403, he fell off the radar of many people looking to have this discussion. But this year, with a career-high in OPS, home runs, doubles, and RBI, he has vaulted himself near the top of the conversation.