Should I draft Manny Machado or Xander Bogaerts?

See our analysis of the choice to draft Manny Machado 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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Xander Bogaerts · Shoulder (Out)

Batting
2024 Preseason Projections
Draft Value	7.62	4.38
ADP	49.90	95.12
PROJ	395.00	358.00
AB	541	576
R	86	83
H	147	164
2B	26	31
3B	1	1
HR	28	18
RBI	98	72
SB	7	11
K	111	117
BB	56	58
AVG	.272	.285
OBP	.345	.353
SLG	.479	.436
OPS	.824	.789

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Batting
Season Statistics
PROJ	166.0	72.0
AB	306	187
R	38	23
H	81	41
2B	13	6
3B	0	0
HR	10	4
RBI	45	14
SB	5	4
K	69	40
BB	23	12
AVG	.265	.219
OBP	.315	.265
SLG	.405	.316
OPS	.720	.581

Recent News
	Padres News: Manny Machado leads the charge amidst key player absences Published June 30th, 2024 via Athlon Sports Manny Machado Reflects On Padres Current Hot Streak at Plate Published June 30th, 2024 via Sports Illustrated Why Manny Machado Thought Game Vs. Red Sox Was 'Kind Of Weird' Published June 30th, 2024 via NESN "It's kind of weird to see it in Boston" - Manny Machado taken aback by Padres support at Fenway Park after home run ... Published June 30th, 2024 via Sportskeeda MLB roundup: Manny Machado homers twice as Padres rip Red Sox Published June 30th, 2024 via Deadspin Manny Machado Leads The Way With Five RBI On Saturday Published June 29th, 2024 Padres' Manny Machado: Goes yard twice in rout Published June 29th, 2024 via CBS Sports Manny Machado leads Padres' rout of Red Sox Published June 29th, 2024 via The Union Leader	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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