Should I draft Juan Soto or Rafael Devers?

See our analysis of the choice to draft Juan Soto or Rafael Devers.

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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BOS · 3B

Batting
2024 Preseason Projections
Draft Value	17.93	10.52
ADP	8.78	22.59
PROJ	537.00	429.00
AB	525	585
R	106	91
H	153	163
2B	26	36
3B	2	1
HR	37	34
RBI	102	99
SB	10	3
K	113	127
BB	138	60
AVG	.291	.279
OBP	.441	.343
SLG	.560	.518
OPS	1.001	.861

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Batting
Season Statistics
PROJ	312.0	211.0
AB	294	266
R	69	49
H	89	76
2B	12	16
3B	3	3
HR	20	18
RBI	61	45
SB	4	1
K	60	71
BB	71	35
AVG	.303	.286
OBP	.437	.368
SLG	.568	.571
OPS	1.005	.940

Recent News
	Yankees confident Juan Soto's hand injury is thing of past Published July 2nd, 2024 via New York Post Yankees Notebook: Team hopes to turn page, Juan Soto's hand is good to go Published July 2nd, 2024 via New York Daily News Yankees Report Good News On Juan Soto After Injury Scare Published July 2nd, 2024 via Pinstripes Nation Yankees Provide Promising Update on Juan Soto After Injury Scare Published July 2nd, 2024 via Sports Illustrated Yankees Notes: Juan Soto in 'good spot' with hand; Giancarlo Stanton, Clarke Schmidt on track Published July 2nd, 2024 via sny.tv Juan Soto To The Dodgers? It May Not Be As Unlikely As It Sounds Published July 2nd, 2024 via Outkick Mets' Juan Soto Pursuit Begins With Francisco Alvarez Sharing Why He'd "Really Like It" if Soto Moved to Queens Published July 2nd, 2024 via EssentiallySports Looking back at Nationals' return in Juan Soto trade with Padres Published July 2nd, 2024 via MLB.com	Rafael Devers' two-run single \| 07/02/2024 \| Boston Red Sox Published July 2nd, 2024 via MLB.com Slipping starters, Rafael Devers need to provide Red Sox more in the second half Published July 1st, 2024 via The Boston Globe Rafael Devers' Josh Winckowski endorsement feels like shot at Red Sox front office Published July 1st, 2024 via BoSox Injection Rafael Devers Was Confused By This Red Sox Roster Move Published July 1st, 2024 via NESN Locked-in potential All-Star Rafael Devers provides powerful leadership example for Red Sox Published June 30th, 2024 via The Boston Globe Rafael Devers Slugs 18th Homer Sunday Published June 30th, 2024 Rafael Devers hits homer, Red Sox end Padres' winning streak Published June 30th, 2024 via The Daily News of Newburyport Rafael Devers helps Red Sox salvage series finale vs. Padres Published June 30th, 2024 via Mesabi Tribune

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