Big news out of Peoria on day one of full squad spring training: Mike Shildt announced that Xander Bogaerts will be at second base and Ha-Seong Kim will be the shortstop in 2024. While it’s not etched in stone, that is the plan.
Big news from Padres spring training camp.
Mike Shildt says that Xander Bogaerts will go to second base, while Ha-Seong Kim will play shortstop.
More on the situation from Shildt: pic.twitter.com/TCM2Ujjd79— 97.3 The Fan (@973TheFanSD) February 16, 2024Bogaerts has played zero career games at second base but making the transition from shortstop to second probably isn’t as difficult as shortstop to the outfield like Fernando Tatis Jr.