Should I draft J.T. Realmuto or Xander Bogaerts?

See our analysis of the choice to draft J.T. Realmuto 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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J.T. Realmuto

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Xander Bogaerts · Shoulder (Out)

Batting
2024 Preseason Projections
Draft Value	2.86	4.32
ADP	85.02	93.60
PROJ	265.00	358.00
AB	456	576
R	66	83
H	121	164
2B	25	31
3B	3	1
HR	18	18
RBI	66	72
SB	15	11
K	126	117
BB	38	58
AVG	.265	.285
OBP	.325	.353
SLG	.452	.436
OPS	.777	.789

Most Recent and Popular Comparisons
	Draft J.T. Realmuto or Christian Walker Draft J.T. Realmuto or William Contreras Draft J.T. Realmuto or Yainer Diaz Draft J.T. Realmuto or Matt McLain Draft J.T. Realmuto or Nico Hoerner	Draft Xander Bogaerts or Mookie Betts Draft Xander Bogaerts or Matt Olson Draft Xander Bogaerts or Yainer Diaz Draft Xander Bogaerts or Cedric Mullins Draft Xander Bogaerts or Fernando Tatis

Batting
Season Statistics
PROJ	89.0	72.0
AB	191	187
R	28	23
H	52	41
2B	8	6
3B	1	0
HR	7	4
RBI	20	14
SB	1	4
K	54	40
BB	11	12
AVG	.272	.219
OBP	.314	.265
SLG	.435	.316
OPS	.748	.581

Recent News
	Phillies rest catcher J.T. Realmuto in series finale against Giants Published May 29th, 2024 via The Philadelphia Inquirer J.T. Realmuto Resting In Matinee Affair Published May 29th, 2024 Phillies' J.T. Realmuto: Getting afternoon off Published May 29th, 2024 via CBS Sports JT Realmuto Extends Hitting Streak to 17 Games, Sets Phillies Record Published May 29th, 2024 via Sports Illustrated J.T. Realmuto reaches 17-game hitting streak, creates Phillies history with top batting performance Published May 29th, 2024 via Sportskeeda J.T. Realmuto extends hitting streak to 17 \| 05/28/2024 \| Philadelphia Phillies Published May 29th, 2024 via MLB.com J.T. Realmuto extends hitting streak to 17 Published May 28th, 2024 via Yahoo Sports Phillies' lineup change that got J.T. Realmuto going is the best move of the season Published May 28th, 2024 via That Balls Outta Here	Padres' Xander Bogaerts Receives Good News Regarding Injury Published May 31st, 2024 via Sports Illustrated Padres' midseason depth signing is saving team during Xander Bogaerts absence Published May 29th, 2024 via Friars on Base Mike Shildt on Juan Soto's return, Xander Bogaerts \| 05/27/2024 Published May 27th, 2024 via MLB.com Did Xander Bogaerts' injury shift Padres' attention to Ha-Seong Kim extension? Published May 26th, 2024 via Friars on Base Xander Bogaerts out for the rest of the season? Padres announce he suffered a serious injury Published May 25th, 2024 via Marca.com Padres Seem to Be Honing In on a Xander Bogaerts Replacement at Second Base Published May 25th, 2024 via Sports Illustrated Padres' Fernando Tatis Jr. gets brutally honest on Xander Bogaerts' injury absence Published May 24th, 2024 via ClutchPoints Xander Bogaerts' Shoulder Fracture Adds to His Rough Season Published May 24th, 2024 via FanGraphs

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