Boston Red Sox shortstop Xander Bogaerts is not in the starting lineup Friday against the New York Yankees. It appears to be a routine day of rest for the 29-year-old, who has played in 140 out of 149 games so far this season. As he has for most of the season, Bogaerts is having a terrific September, slashing .355/.423/.516 with two homers, 13 runs scored, and eight RBI. He should be back Saturday, and fantasy managers in daily leagues will want to get him right back in their lineups. Even with a lack of power this season, the slick shortstop should be drafted fairly high once again next year.

Boston Red Sox shortstop Xander Bogaerts (back) exited Tuesday's 8-4 loss to the Rays with back spasms, per MLB.com's Ian Browne. Bogaerts went 0-for-3 with a strikeout before being replaced by Rob Refsnyder. It sounds like Bogaerts is day-to-day, as it was reported that he will not be in the lineup on Wednesday. His numbers haven't been bad with a .315/.382/.466 slash line, 12 home runs, 63 RBI and eight steals, but they also haven't been exactly what fantasy managers had hoped for in terms of counting stats. There is still time for Bogaerts to contribute, but fantasy managers should keep an eye out for when he will be back in the Red Sox's lineup.

Boston Red Sox shortstop Xander Bogaerts (back) and outfielder Tommy Pham (back) are both back in the starting lineup on Thursday against Toronto Blue Jays right-hander Kevin Gausman. Bogaerts is back at short and hitting cleanup, while Pham is in left field and batting leadoff. Both players left the game early on Tuesday with lower back spasms, but they're back in there against Toronto. Bogaerts hasn't hit well in August, but he's still slashing .298/.369/.439 with an .808 OPS, 10 long balls, 50 RBI, 66 runs scored and seven stolen bases in 433 at-bats this year. Pham has hit .267/.295/.493 with three homers, 13 RBI and 12 runs scored in 18 games since being acquired from the Cincinnati Reds at the trade deadline.

Boston Red Sox shortstop Xander Bogaerts (back) and outfielder Tommy Pham (back) will not play on Wednesday against the Toronto Blue Jays. Bogaerts left Tuesday's game early with mid-back spasms after going 0-for-2 with a walk. Meanwhile, Pham also left with back spasms in the same contest. It's unclear if either player will need a stint on the injured list, but for now, fantasy managers should consider them day-to-day. Pham also missed the game last Saturday, so his injury could be a bit more serious. Bogaerts is hitting a strong .298/.369/.439 with an .808 OPS, 10 home runs, 50 RBI, 66 runs scored and seven stolen bases and is a must-start whenever he's in the lineup. In 18 games with Boston, Pham has gone 20-for-75 (.267) with three homers, 13 RBI and 12 runs scored.

Boston Red Sox shortstop Xander Bogaerts (back) exited Tuesday's 9-3 loss to the Blue Jays in the top of the seventh inning with back spasms, per Providence Journal's Bill Koch. Bogaerts went 0-for-2 with a walk before being replaced by Bobby Dalbec. The 29-year-old has had an up-and-down season while playing through pain in his left wrist and left shoulder, slashing .298/.369/.439 with 10 home runs, 50 RBI, and seven stolen bases. Bogaerts should be considered day-to-day, although he will not be in Wednesday's lineup.

Boston Red Sox shortstop Xander Bogaerts told reporters on Monday that he has been playing through pain in his left wrist and left shoulder ever since his collision with Alex Verdugo on May 20. Bogaerts went on to reveal that he has been getting cortisone shots and he thinks that he has had to readjust his swing mechanics to compensate for the pain. Of course, that could explain why Bogaerts has struggled mightily at the plate of late, hitting just .220 with one homer over his past 15 games. Bogaerts can become a free-agent after the season, so these struggles are not coming at an opportune time for him. On the year, the veteran shortstop is hitting .299 with 10 homers, 66 runs, 50 RBI, and seven steals.

Boston Red Sox shortstop Xander Bogaerts was ejected from Friday's game against the Baltimore Orioles for arguing balls and strikes. Bogaerts was given a quick hook after objecting to a low pitch that was called for strike three in the fourth inning. Manager Alex Cora joined the argument and was also ejected from the contest. Bogaerts went 1-for-3 with a run before the incident. He was replaced in the lineup by Jarren Duran with Kike Hernandez moving from the outfield to shortstop.

Boston Red Sox shortstop Xander Bogaerts (shin) is back in the lineup on Wednesday for a matchup with the Pittsburgh Pirates and right-hander Roansy Contreras. Bogaerts is enjoying another quality season at the plate, batting .303 with a .373 on-base percentage, nine home runs and seven stolen bases in 466 plate appearances. He'll hit third for Boston on Wednesday against Contreras and the Pirates, with left fielder Tommy Pham hitting leadoff and third baseman Rafael Devers batting second.

Boston Red Sox shortstop Xander Bogaerts (shin) is being held out of the starting lineup for Tuesday's game against the Pittsburgh Pirates. Kike Hernandez will be covering shortstop for the game. Bogaerts took a foul ball off his lower shin during this past weekend. It's unclear at this point whether or not he will miss additional time so he should be considered day-to-day. The 29-year-old has been struggling at the plate so far in August, slashing just .208/.220/.333 across 12 games this month. He owns a .303/.373/.444 slash line on the year to go along with nine home runs, 49 RBI and 63 runs.

Boston Red Sox shortstop Xander Bogaerts went 4-for-5 on Friday, helping his club win 7-4 against the Kansas City Royals. Each hit was a single, and he scored and drove in a run. Bogaerts hasn't provided much power to the Red Sox lineup, with just nine home runs on the season after hitting 90 from 2018-2021. He's still having a great offensive season, slashing .315/.388/.459 with 47 RBI, 59 runs, and seven stolen bases. The native of Aruba will continue to be one of the best hitting shortstops, even if fantasy managers were hoping for more home runs.

Boston Red Sox president Sam Kennedy said "there's been no discussion or communication internally or externally" about trading shortstop Xander Bogaerts or third baseman Rafael Devers. The Red Sox have lost eight of their last 10 games and might become sellers rather than buyers as the Aug. 2 trade deadline rapidly approaches. However, they are still unlikely to trade two of their best players in Bogaerts and Devers. Bogaerts is expected to opt out of his deal after this season and test the free-agent market, so of the two, he'd make more sense to be traded this summer. Devers isn't eligible to become a free agent until 2024, and he also just landed on the injured list last Saturday with right hamstring inflammation.

Boston Red Sox shortstop Xander Bogaerts went 2-for-4 with a double, an RBI and a run scored in the team's 5-4 loss to the Tampa Bay Rays on Thursday. It was his fifth multi-hit game over his last six outings. The 29-year-old owns a .317/.392/.458 slash line on the year to go along with seven home runs, 37 RBI and 53 runs. Bogaerts hasn't been lifting the ball as consistently as we'd like to see. His ground ball rate is up from 40% last year to 45.6% this year while his fly ball rate is down from 37.4% last year to 31.5% this year. He's also been the victim of some bad luck as he has a HR/FB rate of just 9% on the year.

Boston Red Sox shortstop Xander Bogaerts looked just fine in his return to the lineup in Tuesday's 8-4 loss to the Rays. Bogaerts, who sat out Monday after getting stitches to close a left thigh laceration Sunday went 1-for-3 with a two-run home run, three RBI, a walk, and a strikeout. The 29-year-old has been what fantasy managers have come to expect, slashing .318/.391/.465 with seven HR, 34 RBI, and three stolen bases in 327 plate appearances. He may not be the most exciting fantasy player, but he is a solid contributor and should be in fantasy managers' lineups as long as he is healthy.

Boston Red Sox shortstop Xander Bogaerts is not in the starting lineup on Friday against the Cleveland Guardians. It's a regular day of rest for Bogaerts. Fantasy managers need to make sure to pull him from their Friday lineups. Christian Arroyo, who was reinstated from the COVID-19 injured list on Friday, will jump right back into the starting lineup at shortstop while batting ninth against Guardians right-hander Cal Quantrill. Arroyo has just 17 hits in 91 at-bats (.187 average) with three home runs, 10 RBI, 10 runs scored and three stolen bases in 34 games this year for the Red Sox, so he'll be a low-upside DFS sleeper in his return.

Boston Red Sox shortstop Xander Bogaerts and second baseman Trevor Story are both out of the starting lineup on Thursday against the Los Angeles Angels. Bogaerts returned to the lineup on Wednesday after leaving Tuesday's game early with right shoulder tightness. As far as we know, both he and Story are getting regular rest days on Thursday. Jonathan Arauz is starting at shortstop and is hitting ninth, while Christian Arroyo will get the nod at the keystone and bat leadoff against Angels right-hander Shohei Ohtani. The matchup isn't ideal, but Arroyo will have some deep-sleeper appeal in DFS out of the leadoff spot. He's hitting just .188 (16-for-85) with three home runs, 10 RBI and two stolen bases on the season.

Boston Red Sox shortstop Xander Bogaerts (shoulder) is back at shortstop and is hitting cleanup on Wednesday night against Los Angeles Angels left-hander Reid Detmers. Bogaerts left the game early on Tuesday with left shoulder tightness, but the injury wasn't very serious and he'll be back in there a night later. The 29-year-old has done nothing but hit this year with a .320/.388/.481 slash line, an .869 OPS, six home runs, 26 RBI, 36 runs scored and two stolen bases in 206 at-bats. He's been just as good so far in June, going 7-for-22 (.318) with a homer, four RBI and six runs scored in six games. Get Bogaerts back into your fantasy lineups in single-year leagues.

Boston Red Sox shortstop Xander Bogaerts (shoulder) was removed from Tuesday's game against the Los Angeles Angels due to left shoulder tightness. After the game, Red Sox manager Alex Cora stated that Bogaerts was okay and that he was pushing Cora to allow him to play in Wednesday's game. Bogaerts initially injured his left shoulder back on May 20, when he was involved in a collision with outfielder Alex Verdugo. The 29-year-old is day-to-day for now. Over 55 games on the year, he's slashing .320/.388/.481 with six home runs, 26 RBI and 36 runs.

Boston Red Sox shortstop Xander Bogaerts went a combined 1-for-5 with a double and two strikeouts in Saturday's doubleheader against the Baltimore Orioles. Bogaerts started Game 1 and hit out of the cleanup spot. He smacked a double and struck out twice. The 29-year-old shortstop didn't start Game 2 and went 0-for-1 in a pinch-hit appearance. Overall, Bogaerts is slashing a rock-solid .320/.390/.465 with five home runs, 20 RBI, and two stolen bases. He should start to drive in a few more runs now that he's batting cleanup.

Boston Red Sox shortstop Xander Bogaerts (back) is in the starting lineup for the team's contest against the Seattle Mariners on Saturday. He'll be hitting out of his usual cleanup spot. Bogaerts suffered a lower back injury during Friday's game after he collided with outfielder Alex Verdugo. He was removed from the game and declared day-to-day. Luckily, he won't be missing any games following the incident. Bogaerts has been his usual, steady self at the plate so far this year. He's compiled four home runs, 16 RBI and 22 runs while hitting .326/.388/.465.

Boston Red Sox shortstop Xander Bogaerts (back) was injured during a collision with his teammate, outfielder Alex Verdugo, during Friday's game against the Seattle Mariners. He was removed from the game after the play. Following the game, Red Sox manager Alex Cora stated that Bogaerts was dealing with minor lower back discomfort and that he was day-to-day. The 29-year-old is slashing .326/.388/.465 with four home runs, 16 RBI and 22 runs on the year.