Xander Bogaerts is a professional baseball player who plays for the San Diego Padres in the Major League Baseball (MLB). He hails from Oranjestad, Aruba and attended Colegio Arubano. Boston Red Sox signed him at the age of 16 with a signing bonus of $410,000. Bogaerts signed with the San Diego Padres on December 9, 2022, for an 11-year with a contract worth $280 million. In 2023, he became the first player in MLB history to have home runs in four nations, United States, Canada, United Kingdom, and following a homer in the Mexico City Series. Prior to the 2024 season, the Padres shifted Bogaerts to second base, sending Ha-seong Kim to shortstop.
On May 20, 2024, Bogaerts hurt his left shoulder diving for a ball that was hit by Ronald Acuña Jr. He was put on the 10-day injured list soon after and missed some games during the season.
Xander Bogaerts' Wife
Jarnely Martinus is the wife of Xander Bogaerts. She is a native of Aruba and resides in San Diego, California, as per her Instagram bio.
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What does Jarnely Martinus do for a living?
Jarnely Martinus is a model and was a former first-place runner in the 2013 Miss Aruba competition. She earned a degree in EPB and vocational studies in economics at Colegio EPI, as per Visit Aruba.
Jarnely Martinus's Social Media
Jarnely Martinus's Instagram account is private and has 13 posts with 581 followers as of May 2025.
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How long have Xander Bogaerts and Jarnely Martinus been married?
Xander Bogaerts and Jarnely Metinus started dating in 2010 and were first spotted together in public in 2013, as per reports.
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FAQs on Xander Bogaerts
A. Xander Bogaerts was born on October 1, 1992.
A. Xander Bogaerts was born in Oranjestad, Aruba.
A. Xander Bogaerts is nicknamed "X-Man."
A. Xander Bogaerts made his MLB debut on August 20, 2013.
A. Yes, Xander Bogaerts is the brother of Jair Bogaerts.
