Bleacher Report · Dec 6, 2022
Xander Bogaerts Rumors: Agents Estimate Red Sox FA Will Garner $180-200M Contract
Free-agent shortstop Xander Bogaerts is reportedly in line for quite the payday this offseason.
According to ESPN's Buster Olney, some agents believe he will make between $180 and $200 million when he eventually signs with a team.
The report comes after the Philadelphia Phillies agreed to an 11-year, $300 million contract with shortstop Trea Turner on Monday, per ESPN's Kiley McDaniel and Jeff Passan. While that would mean more total money for Turner, it is also spread over the course of 11 seasons.
Bogaerts, 30, will likely sign a shorter-length deal with a higher or similar annual payday.