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Xander Bogaerts with 7-year, $120 million extension with Boston Red Sox

Posted on April 2, 2019April 1, 2019 by philipp

The Boston Red Sox and Dutch infielder Xander Bogaerts have agreed on a seven-year $120 million contract extension. The 26-year-old was scheduled to become a free agent at the end of the 2019 season in Major League Baseball. The extension starts in 2020 and also includes an opt-out and an option for a eighth year. In 2019 Bogaerts will earn $12 million. He batted .288/.360/.522 with 23 home runs and 103 RBI last year, winning the World Series with the Red Sox.

Kendrey Maduro is greeted by his Dutch teammates after hitting his second homer in Group A play at the 2022 U18 European Championship in Hluboka, Czechia. Credit: mister-baseball.com.
Southpaw pitcher Dominic Scheffler became Switzerland's first born-and-raised talent to sign with an MLB organization when he signed with the Cincinnati Reds in 2023. Credit: Roger Savoldelli.
Marek Chlup hustles for third base during North Greenville University's March 27, 2021, game against Salem University. The Prague-born Chlup, who competed at the 2023 World Baseball Classic with Czechia, won the 2022 NCAA D2 national championship with NGU. Credit: North Greenville Athletics.
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