Bogaerts is now a free agent after opting out of the remaining three years on his contract.
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Tom Caron: Red Sox need to add more punch to the lineup
Boston hit 64 fewer home runs this season than in 2021. And as the playoffs show, big blasts can provide the winning difference.
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Tom Caron: There’s plenty of intrigue as one sport winds down and others begin
From the expanded baseball playoffs to the Celtics’ coaching situation, there is no shortage of controversy and curiosity.
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Tom Caron: These should be priorities for the Red Sox this winter
Deals for Xander Bogaerts and Rafael Devers are at the top of the list, but Boston also needs to bolster its bullpen and add some power to the lineup.
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Red Sox notebook: Bloom says talks to keep Bogaerts will start ‘right away’
Shortly after the World Series ends, Xander Bogaerts will have to decide whether or not to exercise the opt-out clause in his contract and become a free agent.
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Red Sox finish season with sweep of Rays
The playoff-bound Tampa Bay Rays lost their fifth straight game to finish the regular season, giving up a pair of home runs to J.D. Martinez.
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Bogaerts’ slam lifts Boston to rain-shortened win over Tampa Bay
Nathan Eovaldi pitches five scoreless innings as the Red Sox win their second straight over the Rays, 6-0.
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Red Sox notebook: Devers ‘not very happy with my season overall,’ expects more in future
Rafael Devers played through a hamstring injury, but isn’t using that as an excuse for his slump in the second half of the season.
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Red Sox rally to beat Rays, snap three-game skid
Boston scores three in the sixth, then takes the lead in the seventh, and Rich Hill strikes out six as Boston wins, 4-3.
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Tom Caron: Red Sox need to lock up Xander Bogaerts before he hits open market
Boston shortstop is sure to exercise the opt-out clause in his contract to become a free agent — unless the Red Sox negotiate with him soon.