Xander Bogaerts said he’s ‘looking forward’ to Fenway Park return

Xander Bogaerts will be back at Fenway Park with the Padres, though not in the lineup as he continues to recover from a shoulder injury. AP Photo/Gregory BullXander Bogaerts on his Fenway Park return: In late 2022, Xander Bogaerts opted to leave the Red Sox in free agency for an 11-year, $280 million deal with the Padres. It represented a major loss for Boston, as the infielder had been a key contributor on multiple World Series-winning teams.

For the first time since leaving the Red Sox, Bogaerts is set to be back at Fenway Park for a three-game series against his old team. Of course, due to a shoulder injury that’s landed him on the injured, the 31-year-old won’t play. Yet it will still be…