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Philadelphia Phillies Likely to Pursue Xander Bogaerts in Free Agency

The Philadelphia Phillies are likely to pursue shortstop Xander Bogaerts in free agency.

Kade Kistner

Philadelphia Phillies Likely to Pursue Xander Bogaerts in Free Agency
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The Philadelphia Phillies are expected to pursue current Boston Red Sox shortstop Xander Bogaerts in free agency this upcoming winter. This is something Inside the Phillies hypothesized months ago, but now Peter Abraham of The Boston Globe is confirming that the Phillies are indeed interested. 

Bogaerts makes sense for the Phillies as the team has already moved on from Didi Gregorius and Jean Segura's $17 million option is unlikely to be picked up. That leaves open the door for rookie Bryson Stott to begin his sophomore campaign at second base where he has shown he can excel.

That would mean a high-dollar free agent like Bogaerts would be a very real possibility to take over the shortstop position for Philadelphia. Bogaerts is likely to opt out of his contract this offseason which would still have three-years and $60 million left on it. 

Considering the Phillies are currently spending $19 and $20 million a year on Kyle Schwarber and Nick Castellanos, respectively, it makes sense for them to open the pocket book for a premium player at a premium position like Bogaerts.

The free agent market will once again be a busy one for the Phillies who have shown they are not afraid to go over the luxury tax threshold and have plenty of salary coming off the payroll this winter. 

It opens up the possibility that even more star power could be added to this already star-studded lineup.

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Kade Kistner
KADE KISTNER

Kade Kistner is the publisher and beat writer for Sports Illustrated's Inside the Phillies. An alumnus of Tulane University, Kade graduated in 2017 with a degree in Latin American Studies and a minor in Spanish. Upon graduation, Kade commissioned into the United States Navy and attended Naval Flight School in Pensacola, Fl. He served as a Naval Aviator and was stationed in Jacksonville, Fl.  During his time in school and the Navy, Kade began covering the MLB and NFL with USA Today, SB Nation, and Sports Illustrated.  Kade covered the New Orleans Saints, Texas Rangers, and numerous other teams within the Sports Illustrated network before launching Inside the Phillies, Inside the Astros, and Inside the Cubs. You can follow him on Twitter at @KadeKistner, or if you have any questions or comments he can be reached via email at kwkistner@gmail.com.

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