Padres Notes: Xander Bogaerts Removed as Shortstop, Key Piece of Blake Snell Trade Signs, Ex-Dodger to San Diego?

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San Diego Padres manager Mike Shildt announced on Friday that Xander Bogaerts would be undergoing a position change.

The high-paid shortstop will be moving to second base this year, to allow Ha-Seong Kim to go back to the shortstop position.

Both Shildt and Bogaerts had a lot to say about this change.

In other Padres news, a key piece of the Blake Snell trade found a new home, while a former Dodgers All-Star could find his way to San Diego in free agency.

Here's all the latest Padres headlines:

Padres News: Mike Shildt Confirms Xander Bogaerts Will Change Positions This Season

Xander Bogaerts Reveals Thoughts on Moving to Second Base for Padres

Padres Reportedly View Ex-Dodgers All-Star As Free Agent Candidate

Padres News: Key Piece of Blake Snell Trade Signs Minor League Deal With Angels

Joe Musgrove Reveals Top Priority for Padres This Season

Jurickson Profar Gets High Praise From Padres Teammate

Yu Darvish Lays Out Biggest Factor For Padres Success This Season

Padres Tweets of the Day:

❌ marks the spot. pic.twitter.com/p4Q4rqFDF2

— San Diego Padres (@Padres) February 16, 2024

Ha-Seong Kim, Fernando Tatis Jr., and Ethan Salas.

The present and the future. Pretty cool. pic.twitter.com/EiFfvh1fdn

— Sammy Levitt (@SammyLev) February 16, 2024

A lot of muttering in this Matt Waldron live BP.

“Jesus Christ.”
“Disgusting.”
“It’s moving like a mother_______”

Guys just don’t see knuckleballs much. pic.twitter.com/qQuEf1JKo8

— Jeff Sanders (@sdutSanders) February 16, 2024