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Boston Red Sox shortstop Xander Bogaerts (2) loses the ball during an attempt to pickoff Tampa Bay Rays infielder Logan Forsythe (11) at second base June 29, 2016 in St. Petersburg, Fla.

Xander Bogaerts opts out of final three years of contract with Red Sox, will become a free agent - The Boston Globe

Xander Bogaerts, once again in the middle of everything, showed up when it mattered to captain Red Sox to ALDS - The Boston Globe

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