Bogaerts: Potential Red Sox exit 'hasn't kicked in' yet

Despite the uncertainty surrounding his future with the Boston Red Sox, shortstop Xander Bogaerts isn't thinking about a potential exit ahead of the Aug. 2 trade deadline.

"So far, it hasn’t kicked in like that yet. Maybe it's just me trying to be in the moment and not have distractions," Bogaerts said, according to Rob Bradford of WEEI 93.7. "When you get closer to the wire, closer to the finish line, maybe that will start creeping a little bit more. Right now, we have so much going on, it's hard to think of that."

Bogaerts has an opt-out clause that can make him a free agent at the end of the season. However, he's also been considered a potential trade deadline candidate if the Red Sox, who sit at 48-48, become sellers.

The 29-year-old said he hopes to make a decision on his future at the end of the year.

"One day at a time. … We'll get to the end of the year and see what happens," he said. "Everyone knows I want to be here, but you don't know how that's going to play out."

Boston's losing streak hit five games following a sweep at the hands of the Toronto Blue Jays. The Red Sox were outscored 67-13 over the five-game slump, which included a 28-5 loss to the Jays on Friday.

"The way our season has been, it's really hard for me to think of that in the midst of everything we have going on right now as a team," Bogaerts said.

A four-time All Star, Bogaerts is batting .313 this season with seven home runs and 38 RBIs.