Should I draft Juan Soto or Xander Bogaerts?

See our analysis of the choice to draft Juan Soto 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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Juan Soto

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Xander Bogaerts · Shoulder (Out)

Batting
2024 Preseason Projections
Draft Value	17.93	4.38
ADP	8.79	95.12
PROJ	537.00	358.00
AB	525	576
R	106	83
H	153	164
2B	26	31
3B	2	1
HR	37	18
RBI	102	72
SB	10	11
K	113	117
BB	138	58
AVG	.291	.285
OBP	.441	.353
SLG	.560	.436
OPS	1.001	.789

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Batting
Season Statistics
PROJ	312.0	72.0
AB	294	187
R	69	23
H	89	41
2B	12	6
3B	3	0
HR	20	4
RBI	61	14
SB	4	4
K	60	40
BB	71	12
AVG	.303	.219
OBP	.437	.265
SLG	.568	.316
OPS	1.005	.581

Recent News
	How Francisco Álvarez has driven Mets' winning - and emulated Juan Soto in the process Published July 1st, 2024 via FOX Sports Juan Soto Lifts Yankees To Win After Surprise Entry But Reveals Not 100% Fit Published July 1st, 2024 via Pinstripes Nation Juan Soto, Aaron Judge help Yankees beat Blue Jays Published July 1st, 2024 via MLB.com Which are Juan Soto's possible destinations if he leaves the Yankees? Published June 30th, 2024 via AS USA Yankees 'scrambled' to add Juan Soto to lineup late in injury risk that instantly paid off Published June 30th, 2024 via New York Post Juan Soto steps back into Yankees lineup, Gerrit Cole steps up at Toronto Published June 30th, 2024 via NorthJersey.com How Yankees' Juan Soto snuck back in lineup minutes before 1st pitch, igniting offense in win Published June 30th, 2024 via NJ.com Yankees' Juan Soto makes return after hand injury scare Published June 30th, 2024 via ClutchPoints	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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