Xander Bogaerts Bio, Age, Wife, Parents, Children, Net Worth

Xander Bogaerts Bio, Age, Wife, Parents, Children, Net Worth – Xander Bogaerts is a free agent Aruban professional baseball shortstop.

He has played for the Boston Red Sox in Major League Baseball (MLB) as well as the Netherlands national baseball team.

Bogaerts made his MLB debut in 2013, after being signed as an amateur free agent by the Red Sox in 2009. He appeared in 30 games during the regular season and postseason, and helped the Red Sox win the World Series.

Xander Bogaerts Biography

Jair, Xander’s twin brother, also signed as an international free agent with the Red Sox. Prior to the 2012 season, he was transferred to the Chicago Cubs to complete the Theo Epstein compensation.

After Radhames Dykhoff, Gene Kingsale, Calvin Maduro, and Sidney Ponson, Xander Bogaerts is the fifth Aruban to play in the Major League Baseball.

Bogaerts was inducted into the Knights Order of Orange-Nassau in 2011 after taking home the gold medal in the Baseball World Cup.

Four languages, including the official languages of Aruba, Papiamento and Dutch, are spoken by Bogaerts.

The Commandeur Pieter Boer School in San Nicolas, Aruba, changed its name to Scol Basico Xander Bogaerts on February 10, 2021.

At the age of 16, in 2009, Boston Red Sox scout Mike Lord discovered Bogaerts. Bogaerts played for Lord after missing two weeks of baseball due to the chicken pox, and Lord recommended him to Craig Shipley, the Red Sox’s vice president of international scouting. Shipley took an airplane to Aruba to see Bogaerts play. He signed a contract with the Red Sox and it was reported that the deal included a $410,000 signing bonus.

Bogaerts began the 2012 campaign in Class A before joining the Portland Sea Dogs of the Class AA Eastern League.

Xander Bogaerts Age

He was born on October 1, 1992, so as of 2022, his age was 30 years.

Xander Bogaerts Height

His height is 1.85 meters.

Xander Bogaerts Career

In 2016, Bogaerts once again started the season at shortstop for the Red Sox, primarily batting third. Bogaerts hit safely in 26 straight games from May 6 to June 2. On June 3, he lost to the Toronto Blue Jays, ending his hitting streak.

He was selected to play in his first MLB All-Star Game in 2016, starting at shortstop and going 1-for-2 at the plate. Bogaerts received the American League’s shortstop Silver Slugger Award once more after finishing the season with a batting average of 0.294, 21 home runs, and 89 RBIs.

In 2017, Bogaerts qualified for salary arbitration. He and the Red Sox reached an agreement on a $4.5 million salary for the 2017 campaign to avoid an arbitration hearing.

In 2017, Bogaerts usually hit in the sixth spot in the batting order. On July 6, a pitch from Tampa Bay Rays pitcher Jacob Faria struck him on the right wrist.

A sprained joint was later identified as the cause. Despite this, Bogaerts refused to go on the disabled list and continued to play through his injury for the remainder of the year.

He later acknowledged that this was a mistake, claiming that he experienced a two-month period during which he was unable to swing freely.

For the 2018 campaign, Bogaerts and the Red Sox reached a salary agreement worth $7.05 million. He started the 2018 campaign at fifth base, where he typically bats.

On April 7 against the Tampa Bay Rays and on April 30 against the Kansas City Royals, he hit two grand slams. For the week of July 2–8, Bogaerts received the AL Player of the Week award.

On July 14, he struck a walk-off grand slam against the Toronto Blue Jays in extra innings.

Bogaerts finished the regular season with 23 home runs, 103 RBIs, and an average of 0.288. The Red Sox defeated the Los Angeles Dodgers in the World Series and finished the year with a record of 108–54.

Bogaerts continued to serve as Boston’s starting shortstop during the cut-down 2020 season. He had two home runs, three RBIs, and four hits on August 2 against the Yankees.

On September 12 against the Rays and on September 18 against the Yankees, Bogaerts had two games with multiple steals.

He had a 10-game hitting streak and reached base in 18 straight games when the season was over. He played in 56 games for the 2020 Red Sox, batting 0.300 with 11 home runs, 28 RBIs, and 8 stolen bases.

In addition to ranking second in runs, total bases, on-base percentage, slugging percentage, and OPS, Bogaerts led all AL shortstops in home runs and RBIs.

Xander Bogaerts Parents

His father is known as Jan Bogaerts, and his mother is known as Sandra Brown.

Xander Bogaerts Wife

Xander Bogaerts has been dating his long-term girlfriend Jarnely Martinus. They have allegedly been dating since 2010.

Despite their efforts to keep their personal lives private, the couple was spotted in 2013. When the couple took a photo together, their relationship came to light.