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The runs began near the Alhambra Casino three or four mornings a week throughout November and December. For six or sometimes eight or nine kilometers, Xander Bogaerts would run on the strand that winds along the white sand and clear water fronting the string of resorts on the west coast of Aruba.

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PEORIA, Ariz. — A year ago, hours before the San Diego Padres’ first full-squad workout that spring, Xander Bogaerts was asked to go from being a lifelong shortstop to a sudden second baseman.

For six or sometimes eight or nine kilometers, Xander Bogaerts would run on the strand that winds along the white sand and clear water fronting the string of resorts on the west coast of Aruba. He was shedding some extra weight, getting back in shortstop shape, chasing youth.

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Xander Bogaerts found himself with a new routine this offseason with the clear water and white sand of Aruba’s west coast resorts as his backdrop. The San Diego Padres infielder ran three or four mornings a week throughout November and December.

Seidler had the right idea. Make a habit of going to the postseason, and spend enough to build out the depth that can weather October’s four-tiered grind. The Padres rose to within seven victories of the 2022 trophy. Last year, the Dodgers stopped them nine victories short.