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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Please note dynasty rankings are based upon our 2024 Preseason Projections and do not consider in-season performance.

Last Updated: Mar 23, 2024

Strong Recommendation

Juan Soto

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Xander Bogaerts

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NYY · RF,LF

SD · SS,2B

Injury Alert

Xander Bogaerts · Shoulder (Out)

Batting
2024 Preseason Projections
Draft Value	25.72	2.74
ADP	8.80	95.36
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	313.0	72.0
AB	297	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	72	12
AVG	.300	.219
OBP	.435	.265
SLG	.562	.316
OPS	.997	.581

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	Xander Bogaerts Ready To Begin Rehab Assignment This Week Published July 2nd, 2024 Padres notes: Xander Bogaerts 'ready' for rehab assignment; Manny Machado gets a break Published July 2nd, 2024 via The San Diego Union-Tribune Padres get a pair of promising injury updates on Xander Bogaerts and slugging catcher Published July 1st, 2024 via Friars on Base Xander Bogaerts' parting act in Fenway return will break Red Sox fans' hearts Published July 1st, 2024 via FanSided 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

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