Bogaerts will get a break after picking up just three hits in his last six games. He’ll take a seat with Jose Iglesias moving over to shortstop and Tyler Wade starting at second base.

Bogaerts’ fifth-inning double was the only extra-base hit for either team today. He’s still without a homer after 54 plate appearances this season, but he’s batting .304 and his exit velocity numbers are good. He should be a steady enough fantasy infielder, even though he’s not what he was in his Red Sox days.

Bogaerts plated Jake Cronenworth with a run-scoring double off of AJ Smith-Shawver in the third inning that extended the Padres’ lead to 2-0. He also led off the eighth inning with a walk, swiped second base and raced around to score on a double off the bat of Brandon Lockridge. The 32-year-old infielder is now hitting .273 (3-for-11) with a pair of RBI and two stolen bases to begin the 2025 campaign.

Bogaerts is hitting .214 (3-for-14) this spring in an extremely small sample size. The 32-year-old veteran infielder finished last season strong, batting .299 with seven homers and nine steals over his final 64 contests following a two-month absence due to a shoulder injury. He’s a top-10 range second baseman for fantasy purposes this spring.