Boston Red Sox All-Decade team 2010s: The starting infield

By Gio Rivera | Dec 30, 2019

BOSTON, MA - OCTOBER 09: Dustin Pedroia #15 of the Boston Red Sox catches the ball in the eighth inning against the Houston Astros during game four of the American League Division Series at Fenway Park on October 9, 2017 in Boston, Massachusetts. (Photo by Elsa/Getty Images) /

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Boston Red Sox Xander Bogaerts (Photo by Maddie Meyer/Getty Images) /

Shortstop: Xander Bogaerts (2013-present)

The savior in the Boston Red Sox regaining an edge in establishing a franchise cornerstone in the shortstop position, the first since Nomar Garciaparra nearly two decades ago, Xander Bogaerts has no competition for his spot on this list.

Last off-season Bogaerts was rewarded his elite bat and glove with a six-year deal worth $120 million. Coming prior to a career year for Bogaerts in which he batted .309 with 33 home runs and 117 runs batted in.

At just 27 years old, Xander Bogaerts has already collected a pair of World Series rings (2013, 2018), three Silver Slugger Award (2015, 2016, 2019), and two American League All-Star selections (2016, 2019).

It seems as though every season we’re witnessing an uphill climb in productivity and improvement from Bogey, both at the plate and with the glove.

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