Padres Expect Xander Bogaerts Back Monday for Brewers Opener
His return gives the Padres only a handful of games to get him game-ready for the postseason.
Overview
- San Diego plans to activate the shortstop from the 10-day injured list before Monday's home game against Milwaukee after nearly a month out with a fractured left foot.
- A rainout of a planned on-field workout Friday postponed an anticipated weekend return and pushed his target date to the start of the homestand.
- Manager Mike Shildt said Bogaerts has recovered well, stacking back-to-back aggressive rehab days, and he also logged game action at the club’s complex in Peoria, Arizona.
- Jake Cronenworth and Jose Iglesias covered shortstop during the absence, and Cronenworth is expected to move back to second base once Bogaerts is active.
- Bogaerts was hitting .262 with 10 home runs, 49 RBIs and 20 steals before the injury, and his comeback would give him roughly six games as the Padres near a wild-card clinch.