Should I draft Jose Altuve or Xander Bogaerts?

See our analysis of the choice to draft Jose Altuve 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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Batting
2024 Preseason Projections
Draft Value	9.11	4.38
ADP	33.70	95.12
PROJ	429.00	358.00
AB	557	576
R	109	83
H	152	164
2B	33	31
3B	1	1
HR	26	18
RBI	77	72
SB	14	11
K	102	117
BB	66	58
AVG	.273	.285
OBP	.351	.353
SLG	.476	.436
OPS	.826	.789

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Batting
Season Statistics
PROJ	213.0	72.0
AB	339	187
R	50	23
H	103	41
2B	17	6
3B	0	0
HR	13	4
RBI	37	14
SB	13	4
K	69	40
BB	23	12
AVG	.304	.219
OBP	.353	.265
SLG	.469	.316
OPS	.823	.581

Recent News
	Jose Altuve Getting Monday Off Published July 1st, 2024 WATCH: Mets fan supports Jose Altuve after fans boo him for outburst during controversial ejection Published June 30th, 2024 via Sportskeeda Houston Astros' Jose Altuve receives second career ejection in win over New York Mets Published June 30th, 2024 via MSN Houston Astros' Jose Altuve reacts to his second MLB ejection Published June 30th, 2024 via Houston Chronicle Jose Altuve ejected after brutal missed call by umpires Published June 30th, 2024 via Larry Brown Sports Astros' Jose Altuve Ejected From Game After Snapping at Umpire Published June 30th, 2024 via Outkick Jose Altuve Ejected After Heated Reaction to Umpire's Ruling During Astros-Mets Game Published June 30th, 2024 via Sports Illustrated Jose Altuve ejected for second time in MLB career after disputing out Published June 30th, 2024 via Sportsnet.ca	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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