Stats comparing Xander Bogaerts and Manny Machado prove Red Sox got a bargain

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Xander Bogaerts signed a six-year, $120 million contract extension prior to the 2019 season, and that proved to be a steal for the Boston Red Sox. To really put Bogaerts' bargain contract in perspective, one need not look further than San Diego Padres third baseman Manny Machado's 10-year, $300 million contract. After signing that mega-deal in free agency last year, Machado went on to post a modest slash line of .256/.334/.462 with 32 homers and 85 RBI.

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