Because he struggled in the second half, slashing .253/.317/.412 after appearing in his first career All-Star Game, it’s easy to overlook the big picture, which is this: Overall, the 23-year-old shortstop had a terrific season, the best of his young career so far. Bogaerts finished with career highs in runs (115), home runs (21, three times as many as he hit in ’15), steals (13), walks (58), OBP (.356), slugging (.446), and OPS (.802). His batting average (.294) was down from the previous season (.320),
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