3 years agoBoston Red Sox shortstop Xander Bogaerts had another extremely productive year in 2021, finishing with a .295/.370/.493 slash line, 23 home runs, 79 RBI, five stolen bases and 90 runs scored in 144 games (603 plate appearances). A bout with COVID-19 and a wrist injury in the second half of the season slowed him down a bit. Entering a contract year with an opt-out clause in his contract after the 2022 season, the 29-year-old will be motivated to have another excellent season. Bogaerts has only had more than 24 home runs one time and has topped 100 RBI just twice, but he should continue to be solid in rate stats and will continue to hit in the middle of a potent Boston lineup. After the top tier of fantasy shortstops, Bogaerts is a great consolation prize as RotoBaller's No. 7 shortstop.--Keith Hernandez - RotoBaller
Source: Baseball Reference