Xander Bogaerts is officially gone from Boston, but he hasn’t forgotten about Red Sox fans.
Bogaerts, 30, signed an 11-year deal with the Padres earlier in December, ending a decade-long run in Boston that included winning two World Series titles.
The longtime shortstop left via free agency in a move that was difficult for many Red Sox fans to process.
On Monday morning, Bogaerts posted a goodbye message to Boston on his Instagram.
“Thank you for an incredible ride (and what a ride it was)!” wrote Bogaerts. “It was an honor to wear the Red Sox uniform and play in front of the best and most knowledgeable fans in baseball.