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PEORIA, Ariz. -- Xander Bogaerts is moving to second base to clear the way for 2023 Gold Glove utilityman Ha-Seong Kim to take over as the San Diego Padres' shortstop.
This move comes one year after the Padres signed Bogaerts to an 11-year, $280 million contract. Bogaerts, who spent 10 seasons with the Boston Red Sox before joining the Padres, has been a shortstop throughout his career.
"I can't say it's like etched in stone, 100%, we're going to let him do it, but we're going to see what it looks like," Padres manager Mike Shildt told reporters Friday.