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Red Sox shortstop Xander Bogaerts is not in the team's starting lineup Saturday.

It's the first game Bogaerts has missed all season. He's hitting .271 in 59 at-bats. Bogaerts will be replaced by Jonathan Herrera at short.

The impending return of Shane Victorino from the disabled list will provide John Farrell intriguing lineup options.

Victorino will almost certainly be plugged back into the second hole, but Farrell might place emerging Xander Bogaerts into the leadoff spot rather than move him down. That would result in Dustin Pedroia batting third.

That lineup would give the Red Sox a right-left-right configuration at the top of the order that Farrell covets, according to ESPN.

Bogaerts has earned consideration to take over the leadoff spot with an on-base percentage of .397.

It took 16 games, but Red Sox shortstop Xander Bogaerts finally put one over the fences Thursday night against the White Sox.

Bogaerts took Chicago ace deep in the sixth inning for a solo home run. He finished 1 for 3 with one run scored and one RBI in a 3-1 win. He is hitting .268/.397/.357 with two RBI in 56 at-bats.

Red Sox shortstop Xander Bogaerts went 0 for 3 with a walk in his team's 4-2 win over the Yankees Friday.

Boagerts has gone hitless in three of his last four games, but he's still posted a solid .289/.400/.342 line in 38 at-bats thanks to his ability to draw a walk. He has yet to hit a homer or drive in a run this season.

The Royals announced Thursday infielder Pedro Ciriaco has accepted an outright assignment to Triple-A Omaha. He was designated for assignment Saturday.

The Royals have promoted right-hander Aaron Brooks to join their bullpen and designated infielder Pedro Ciriaco for assignment.

The 23-year-old Brooks has yet to make his major league debut.

Red Sox shortstop Xander Bogaerts notched his first career three-hit game on Thursday against the Orioles.

Bogaerts, who batted fifth in the lineup, cranked out singles in the second, fourth and seventh innings, respectively. He finished 3 for 4 with two runs scored in a 4-3 victory. He has six hits in his first nine at-bats to start the season.

Emerging Red Sox shortstop Xander Bogaerts has been placed in a power position in the lineup for the first time in his young career. He will bat fifth Thursday night againt Orioles left-hander Wei Yin-Chen.

Bogaerts is off to a promising start with two hits and three hits in two games for a .625 on-base percentage.

The Tigers talked to the Diamondbacks about a trade involving shortstop Chris Owings, but the conversation didn't progress very far, sources told FOX Sports 1.

Red Sox shortstop Xander Bogaerts has been mired in a bit of a slump since belting his first home run of the spring March 5 against the Cardinals. Bogaerts has gone hitless in his last four games (0 for 9), dropping his spring average to .167 (3 for 18).

The 21-year-old infielder has one double, two RBI, three runs, four walks and four strikeouts in eight games.