Xander Bogaerts struggles with Padres, hitting .200 since All-Star Break
Yahoo Sports • 1 min read • Latest: Aug 26, 2026, 3:12 PM
Last updated Aug 26, 2026

Xander Bogaerts continues to have difficulties at the plate for the San Diego Padres. Since the All-Star Break, he is batting.200 and slugging.309. This season marks the fourth year of his 11-year, $280 million contract. While Fernando Tatis Jr. has been performing well, Bogaerts has not posted an OPS above.800 since leaving the Boston Red Sox. The Padres will look to see if Bogaerts can improve his numbers in the months ahead.
- •Bogaerts has 11 home runs in 126 games this season.
- •His offensive numbers have declined significantly since 2022.
- •Fernando Tatis Jr. leads the Padres with a 1.060 OPS since the All-Star Break.
- •Bogaerts is expected to improve as August has been historically his least productive month.
- 3:12 PMYahoo Sports — Padres still have a $280 million Xander Bogaerts problem
"This problem is not going away anytime soon for the Padres.
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