Should I draft Xander Bogaerts or Austin Riley?

See our analysis of the choice to draft Xander Bogaerts or Austin Riley.

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	4.38	9.79
ADP	95.36	27.48
PROJ	358.00	408.00
AB	576	616
R	83	101
H	164	166
2B	31	31
3B	1	2
HR	18	37
RBI	72	102
SB	11	1
K	117	165
BB	58	57
AVG	.285	.270
OBP	.353	.335
SLG	.436	.507
OPS	.789	.842

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Batting
Season Statistics
PROJ	72.0	146.0
AB	187	268
R	23	42
H	41	67
2B	6	14
3B	0	2
HR	4	10
RBI	14	32
SB	4	0
K	40	69
BB	12	26
AVG	.219	.250
OBP	.265	.323
SLG	.316	.429
OPS	.581	.752

Recent News
	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	Austin Riley Smacks Solo Homer Tuesday Night Published July 3rd, 2024 Austin Riley and Sean Murphy hit back-to-back home runs to give the Braves a lead over the Giants Published July 2nd, 2024 via FOX Sports Austin Riley's solo home run (10) \| 07/02/2024 \| Atlanta Braves Published July 2nd, 2024 via MLB.com Austin Riley's over-the-shoulder catch \| 06/30/2024 \| Atlanta Braves Published June 30th, 2024 via MLB.com Austin Riley's Stellar Performance Boosts Braves Over Challenges Published June 30th, 2024 via Herald Review Marcell Ozuna and Austin Riley Power Braves Offense to 6-1 Win Over Pirates Published June 28th, 2024 via WDEF News 12 Austin Riley's solo home run (9) \| 06/28/2024 \| Atlanta Braves Published June 28th, 2024 via MLB.com Austin Riley Getting Hot When the Atlanta Braves Need Him Most Published June 27th, 2024 via Sports Illustrated

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