Should I draft Will Smith or Xander Bogaerts?

See our analysis of the choice to draft Will Smith 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	4.64	4.38
ADP	69.85	95.36
PROJ	341.00	358.00
AB	458	576
R	75	83
H	120	164
2B	23	31
3B	1	1
HR	22	18
RBI	84	72
SB	2	11
K	91	117
BB	60	58
AVG	.262	.285
OBP	.350	.353
SLG	.461	.436
OPS	.811	.789

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Batting
Season Statistics
PROJ	192.0	72.0
AB	269	187
R	40	23
H	73	41
2B	18	6
3B	1	0
HR	11	4
RBI	50	14
SB	0	4
K	51	40
BB	27	12
AVG	.271	.219
OBP	.340	.265
SLG	.468	.316
OPS	.808	.581

Recent News
	Will Smith Props: July 2, Dodgers vs. Diamondbacks Published July 1st, 2024 via For The Win Dodgers' Will Smith dishes on 7-run 11th inning in huge win over Giants Published June 30th, 2024 via ClutchPoints Dodgers' Will Smith: Getting rest Sunday Published June 30th, 2024 via CBS Sports Dodgers' Will Smith: Collects three hits, three RBI Published June 30th, 2024 via CBS Sports Will Smith starts Dodgers' 7-run rally in 11th inning vs. Giants Published June 30th, 2024 via MLB.com Will Smith on Dodgers' 14-7 win, big hit \| 06/29/2024 Published June 29th, 2024 via MLB.com MLB Roundup: Will Smith's double sparks seven-run 11th as Dodgers beat Giants Published June 29th, 2024 via Sportsnet.ca Will Smith's double ignites seven-run 11th inning as the Dodgers beat the Giants 14-7 Published June 29th, 2024 via FOX Sports	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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