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Xander Bogaerts Cleared for Baseball Activities as Padres Weigh Postseason Outlook

His progress raises the possibility of postseason availability after a late‑August foot fracture.

Overview

  • The San Diego Union-Tribune reported Bogaerts has been cleared to resume baseball work and has begun his rehab program.
  • MLB.com’s AJ Cassavell saw him take rolled grounders at shortstop and plan cage swings while testing a shoe insert, and Bogaerts said he felt really good.
  • The veteran fractured his left foot in the late-August series against Seattle and has been sidelined since.
  • San Diego has leaned on Jose Iglesias at shortstop during the absence; his left hand X-rays were negative after a hit-by-pitch earlier this week.
  • No return date has been set, and a season-ending claim from one outlet has not been corroborated by other reporting.