In 2016, Bogaerts again began the season as the Red Sox' starting shortstop, primarily batting third.
Between May 6 and June 2, Bogaerts hit safely in 26 consecutive games.
His hitting streak came to an end in a loss to the Toronto Blue Jays on June 3.
He was chosen to play in the 2016 MLB All-Star Game, the first of his career; he started at shortstop and was 1-for-2 at the plate.
Bogaerts finished the season batting .294 with 21 home runs and 89 RBIs, and was once again given the American League's shortstop Silver Slugger Award.

Bogaerts became eligible for salary arbitration in 2017.
He and the Red Sox avoided an arbitration hearing by agreeing to a $4.5 million salary for the 2017 season.
In 2017, Bogaerts usually hit in the sixth spot in the batting order.
On July 6, he was hit on the right wrist by a pitch from Jacob Faria of the Tampa Bay Rays.
It was later diagnosed as a sprained joint.
Despite this, Bogaerts declined being placed on the disabled list, and played while injured for the rest of the season.
He later admitted this was a mistake, stating that he went through a two-month stretch in which he could not swing comfortably.
As a result, he finished the season batting .273 with just 10 home runs and 62 RBIs.

Bogaerts and the Red Sox agreed to a $7.05 million salary for the 2018 season.
He began the 2018 season usually batting fifth in the lineup.
He hit two grand slams in April; one on April 7 against the Tampa Bay Rays, and one on April 30 against the Kansas City Royals.
Bogaerts was named AL Player of the Week for the week of July 2–8.
He hit another grand slam on July 14, this one an extra-innings walk-off home run against the Toronto Blue Jays.
For the regular season, Bogaerts had 23 home runs, 103 RBIs, and a .288 average.
The Red Sox finished the year 108–54 and won the World Series over the Los Angeles Dodgers.
Bogaerts was the only player to be on the Red Sox roster for both the 2013 and 2018 World Series.

The Red Sox and Bogaerts came to terms on a $12 million salary for the 2019 season in January.
On April 1, 2019, the Red Sox announced that they signed Bogaerts to a six-year contract extension worth $132 million.
On July 3, MLB announced that Bogaerts had been selected for the 2019 All-Star Game.
On September 7, Bogaerts registered his 1,000th MLB career hit, in a game against the New York Yankees.
Bogaerts finished the 2019 season with a .309 average, 52 doubles, 33 home runs and 117 RBIs (2nd in the American League).
On defense in 2019, he had a -21 Defensive Runs Saved (DRS) rating, the lowest in the major leagues among shortstops.
He finished fifth in 2019 AL MVP voting.
In 2016, Bogaerts again began the season as the Red Sox' starting shortstop, primarily batting third. Between May 6 and June 2, Bogaerts hit safely in 26 consecutive games. His hitting streak came to an end in a loss to the Toronto Blue Jays on June 3. He was chosen to play in the 2016 MLB All-Star Game, the first of his career; he started at shortstop and was 1-for-2 at the plate. Bogaerts finished the season batting .294 with 21 home runs and 89 RBIs, and was once again given the American League's shortstop Silver Slugger Award.
Bogaerts became eligible for salary arbitration in 2017. He and the Red Sox avoided an arbitration hearing by agreeing to a $4.5 million salary for the 2017 season. In 2017, Bogaerts usually hit in the sixth spot in the batting order. On July 6, he was hit on the right wrist by a pitch from Jacob Faria of the Tampa Bay Rays. It was later diagnosed as a sprained joint. Despite this, Bogaerts declined being placed on the disabled list, and played while injured for the rest of the season. He later admitted this was a mistake, stating that he went through a two-month stretch in which he could not swing comfortably. As a result, he finished the season batting .273 with just 10 home runs and 62 RBIs.
Bogaerts and the Red Sox agreed to a $7.05 million salary for the 2018 season. He began the 2018 season usually batting fifth in the lineup. He hit two grand slams in April; one on April 7 against the Tampa Bay Rays, and one on April 30 against the Kansas City Royals. Bogaerts was named AL Player of the Week for the week of July 2–8. He hit another grand slam on July 14, this one an extra-innings walk-off home run against the Toronto Blue Jays. For the regular season, Bogaerts had 23 home runs, 103 RBIs, and a .288 average. The Red Sox finished the year 108–54 and won the World Series over the Los Angeles Dodgers. Bogaerts was the only player to be on the Red Sox roster for both the 2013 and 2018 World Series.
The Red Sox and Bogaerts came to terms on a $12 million salary for the 2019 season in January. On April 1, 2019, the Red Sox announced that they signed Bogaerts to a six-year contract extension worth $132 million. On July 3, MLB announced that Bogaerts had been selected for the 2019 All-Star Game. On September 7, Bogaerts registered his 1,000th MLB career hit, in a game against the New York Yankees. Bogaerts finished the 2019 season with a .309 average, 52 doubles, 33 home runs and 117 RBIs (2nd in the American League). On defense in 2019, he had a -21 Defensive Runs Saved (DRS) rating, the lowest in the major leagues among shortstops. He finished fifth in 2019 AL MVP voting.
Xander Bogaerts