Padres' Xander Bogaerts to return for opener vs. Brewers

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Just in time for the regular season's final week, the San Diego Padres appear to be getting an important piece of their puzzle back in the lineup.

When the Padres start a three-game home series Monday night against the Milwaukee Brewers, the Padres expect to have veteran Xander Bogaerts return at shortstop.

Bogaerts has been idle since Aug. 27 when he fractured