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Xander Bogaerts became one of the best shortstops in all of Major League Baseball in 2015.

He led all American League shortstops in runs, hits, doubles, RBI and batting average. The Boston Red Sox didn't achieve much success as a team last season, but it was encouraging to see Bogaerts develop into a dependable player both offensively and defensively.

Watch Bogaerts discuss 2015 and his hopes for 2016 in the video above.

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