Padres News: Xander Bogaerts Undergoes Procedure Heading into All Star Break
Padres shortstop Xander Bogaerts received a scheduled cortisone shot in his left wrist following San Diego's 6-2 win over the New York Mets.
Bogaerst does not expect any interruption due to injury during the second half of the season.
"Looking forward to a nice second half, and I expect that out of myself," Bogaerts said following the game.
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“Debating if I should even hold a bat or not,” he said. “I think I’m going to lean on the side of not doing anything. It’s been a really tough first half for me.”
In his last outing, Bogaerts was 1-4, hitting a leadoff single in the fourth. In 2023, the 30-year-old has a .253 batting average and has hit 10 home runs with 35 RBI.
Bogaerts has missed time before this season due to a nagging wrist injury, which he acquired during spring training but has struggled with since a 2022 collision with a former Red Sox teammate. In the offseason, the Padres signed the Boston star to a 11 year, $280 million contract.
The Padres have had a well-documented disappointing first half of the season, being one of the league's most expensive teams while struggling to stay relevant in the Wild Card conversation at times.
However, July has treated the Friars well, who sport a 6-2 record since they lost their sixth-straight game June 30.
Now, the Padres sit four games below .500 and are sixth in the NL Wild Card — although they are six games back from a spot in the postseason while Philadelphia and Milwaukee are just a half-game out of contention.
Despite the hard work ahead of the Padres, who must be more consistent winners after the All-Star break, celebration is in order for a team that has been to some dark places this season.
While rumors swirl around what the Padres might do at the trade deadline, their recent hot streak might convince the front office that this team is capable of a postseason run.
