The Padres and Xander Bogaerts are reportedly in agreement on an 11-year contract worth $280 million, according to ESPN’s Jeff Passan. The deal will keep Bogaerts under contract through his age-40 season.
The move comes after the Padres made effort to sign Aaron Judge and Trea Turner this winter, and adds another star bat to a lineup that already features Juan Soto, Manny Machado and Fernando Tatis Jr.
Boston loses its start shortstop, who elected to opt-out of his deal to enter the free-agent market. Bogaerts has been part of the Boston organization since he was 16 years old and has won two World Series with the team.