This story was excerpted from AJ Cassavell’s Padres Beat newsletter. To read the full newsletter, click here. And subscribe to get it regularly in your inbox. PEORIA, Ariz. -- Enter the Padres clubhouse through the hallway doors at the Peoria Sports Complex.

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.

San Diego Padres infielder Xander Bogaerts signs autographs for young fans during a live batting practice session during spring training baseball practice at the team's training facility Saturday, Feb.

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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.

The San Diego Padres appear ... one insider links All-Star shortstop Xander Bogaerts to a National League rival in a potential massive trade. And finally, the Padres CEO recently addressed the ...

Padres still must find a starting pitcher or two, but there are plenty of stories already brewing as camp gets underway

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.

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