Welcome to our series grading every member of the San Diego Padres’ 40-man roster. The roster being evaluated is current as of Oct. 18, prior to the end of the World Series. Because of that, it will include players who…
Gaslamp Ball's Lincoln Zdunich assigned San Diego Padres shortstop Xander Bogaerts a C+ grade for his performance during the 2026 season. Zdunich argues that while Bogaerts remained durable by playing in 151 games, his offensive output continued a steady multi-year decline.
Bogaerts posted a .231/.332/.344 slash line with 13 home runs, though he rebounded late by hitting .315 in September and batting .286 in the postseason. Defensively, he recorded +4 Fielding Run Value and +3 Outs Above Average at shortstop.
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