Should I draft Austin Riley or Xander Bogaerts?

See our analysis of the choice to draft Austin Riley or Xander Bogaerts.

PLEASE NOTE this is a draft choice comparison analysis based upon Preseason Projections only. As the baseball season is already underway, you may instead prefer to view our breakdown of a trade for these players which is based upon several more factors including in-season performance.

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Xander Bogaerts · Shoulder (Out)

Batting
2024 Preseason Projections
Draft Value	9.77	4.38
ADP	26.52	95.12
PROJ	408.00	358.00
AB	616	576
R	101	83
H	166	164
2B	31	31
3B	2	1
HR	37	18
RBI	102	72
SB	1	11
K	165	117
BB	57	58
AVG	.270	.285
OBP	.335	.353
SLG	.507	.436
OPS	.842	.789

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Batting
Season Statistics
PROJ	141.0	72.0
AB	264	187
R	41	23
H	66	41
2B	14	6
3B	2	0
HR	9	4
RBI	31	14
SB	0	4
K	68	40
BB	26	12
AVG	.250	.219
OBP	.324	.265
SLG	.421	.316
OPS	.745	.581

Recent News
	Austin Riley's over-the-shoulder catch \| 06/30/2024 \| Atlanta Braves Published June 30th, 2024 via MLB.com Austin Riley's Stellar Performance Boosts Braves Over Challenges Published June 30th, 2024 via Herald Review Marcell Ozuna and Austin Riley Power Braves Offense to 6-1 Win Over Pirates Published June 28th, 2024 via WDEF News 12 Austin Riley's solo home run (9) \| 06/28/2024 \| Atlanta Braves Published June 28th, 2024 via MLB.com Austin Riley Getting Hot When the Atlanta Braves Need Him Most Published June 27th, 2024 via Sports Illustrated Braves' Austin Riley: Clubs eighth homer Published June 25th, 2024 via CBS Sports Austin Riley: Home Run Statcast Analysis \| 06/24/2024 \| Atlanta Braves Published June 24th, 2024 via MLB.com Austin Riley's solo homer (8) \| 06/24/2024 \| Atlanta Braves Published June 24th, 2024 via MLB.com	Xander Bogaerts Sees This Potential In Red Sox's Ceddanne Rafaela Published June 29th, 2024 via NESN How Xander Bogaerts Views Dynamic With Mookie Betts In Dodgers-Padres Era Published June 29th, 2024 via NESN Former Red Sox Xander Bogaerts gets standing ovation in return to Fenway Park Published June 29th, 2024 via Sporting News How Xander Bogaerts Guided Rafael Devers To Red Sox Stardom Published June 28th, 2024 via NESN Coolbaugh: On weekend of Xander Bogaerts' return, a reminder that Red Sox got it right - and wrong - on Bogey Published June 28th, 2024 via bostonsportsjournal.com Bogaerts welcomed back to Boston with standing ovation, tribute video Published June 28th, 2024 via NBC Sports Boston Xander Bogaerts reminisces in bittersweet return to Fenway Park Published June 28th, 2024 via The New York Times These Qualities Highlight Alex Cora's Relationship With Xander Bogaerts Published June 28th, 2024 via NESN

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