Red Sox manager Alex Cora joked about reconnecting with Xander Bogaerts: “It’s great because now he pays for dinner. He has a lot of money. I tried yesterday and he’s like, ‘Nah, nah, don’t even do it.

Sox players, coaches, and staffers reconnected with the former Boston shortstop at Petco Park Friday before the start of a three-game series against the Padres.

Jose Iglesias reaches on a fielding error then Xander Bogaerts scores on a throwing error, making the score 4-1 in the bottom of the 7th

As Dennis Lin of The Athletic pointed out, the resurgence of Xander Bogaerts lately has been a huge reason for the Padres taking the lead from the Dodgers in the NL West. Ironically, his resurgence came after a loss to the Dodgers in Los Angeles.

San Diego Padres shortstop Xander Bogaerts commended Will Smith for his play behind the plate on Saturday, as he threw out three Padres baserunners in the first