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Rumored Philadelphia Phillies Free Agent Target Just Opted Out of Contract

Rumored Philadelphia Phillies free agent target Xander Bogaerts has opted out of his contract with the Boston Red Sox.

Kade Kistner

Rumored Philadelphia Phillies Free Agent Target Just Opted Out of Contract
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Shortstop Xander Bogaerts has just opted out of his the final year of his three-year, $60 million contract with the Boston Red Sox.

Bogaerts has been a name floated recently as a potential fit for the Philadelphia Phillies and there has been reported interest in the shortstop. 

With Jean Segura's $17 million club option for the 2023 MLB season unlikely to be picked up, a move to second base seems likely for Bryson Stott. That transition would leave shortstop wide open to add an elite shortstop, such as Bogaerts, to the roster.

Philadelphia has just come off of an unlikely World Series appearance this past season and owner John Middleton has always been willing to spend to ensure his team finds success.

Adding a top-tier player like Bogaerts will likely be high on the list for the Phillies front office as we get deeper into the winter and MLB free agency.

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Kade Kistner
KADE KISTNER

Kade Kistner is the publisher and beat writer for Sports Illustrated's Inside the Phillies. An alumnus of Tulane University, Kade graduated in 2017 with a degree in Latin American Studies and a minor in Spanish. Upon graduation, Kade commissioned into the United States Navy and attended Naval Flight School in Pensacola, Fl. He served as a Naval Aviator and was stationed in Jacksonville, Fl.  During his time in school and the Navy, Kade began covering the MLB and NFL with USA Today, SB Nation, and Sports Illustrated.  Kade covered the New Orleans Saints, Texas Rangers, and numerous other teams within the Sports Illustrated network before launching Inside the Phillies, Inside the Astros, and Inside the Cubs. You can follow him on Twitter at @KadeKistner, or if you have any questions or comments he can be reached via email at kwkistner@gmail.com.

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