Following what many would call Xander Bogaerts’ best season in his major league career, expectations should continue to remain high for the 26-year-old shortstop. The Red Sox will be looking for the shortstop to continue to progress in 2019.
Xander Bogaerts has been an interesting piece to the Red Sox puzzle ever since he made his major league debut back in 2013. Bogaerts showed plenty of patience and a calm demeanor as a 20-year-old during the 2013 postseason. This patience is highlighted by him drawing a key walk in Game 6 of the ’13 ALCS off Max Scherzer, which would eventually lead to the go-ahead Shane Victorino grand slam.