Bogaerts’ Struggles Could Define Padres’ Season | San Diego Padres News

Xander Bogaerts’ career is on the line as he battles a brutal slump during a pivotal playoff race, with his $280M contract hanging over every at-bat. Once a World Series hero and All-Star, his .216 average and historic OPS+ dip threaten to derail San Diego’s Wild Card hopes — just 0.5 games ahead of Arizona with 23 games left. Fans are boiling over online, but Bogaerts still has time to claw back his legacy — and maybe even save his team’s postseason dreams. Listen in comfort:Get a discount on a Soli Pillow: http://solipillow.com/discount/dnn. Advertise on DNN:[email protected] This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting.Report issues to [email protected]. View sources & latest updates:https://sources.thednn.ai/c87de89c6c22f2f9