Should I draft Xander Bogaerts or Bobby Witt?

See our analysis of the choice to draft Xander Bogaerts or Bobby Witt.

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	4.38	14.72
ADP	95.36	4.62
PROJ	358.00	446.00
AB	576	630
R	83	93
H	164	172
2B	31	32
3B	1	8
HR	18	30
RBI	72	91
SB	11	42
K	117	131
BB	58	41
AVG	.285	.273
OBP	.353	.317
SLG	.436	.492
OPS	.789	.809

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Batting
Season Statistics
PROJ	72.0	293.0
AB	187	347
R	23	66
H	41	108
2B	6	22
3B	0	9
HR	4	13
RBI	14	55
SB	4	22
K	40	64
BB	12	27
AVG	.219	.311
OBP	.265	.362
SLG	.316	.539
OPS	.581	.901

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	Royals' Bobby Witt: Homers in loss Published July 3rd, 2024 via CBS Sports Bobby Witt Jr. on potentially starting All-Star Game \| 07/02/2024 Published July 2nd, 2024 via MLB.com Gunnar Henderson vs. Bobby Witt Jr. All-Star case Published July 1st, 2024 via MLB.com Bobby Witt Jr., Salvador Perez's cases to be All-Stars in 2024 Published June 30th, 2024 via MLB.com Royals' Bobby Witt: Three-hit effort in win Published June 30th, 2024 via CBS Sports Bobby Witt Jr.'s RBI triple \| 06/30/2024 \| Kansas City Royals Published June 30th, 2024 via MLB.com Royals' Bobby Witt Jr. Shows Off Speed By Legging Out Triple in Just 11 Seconds Published June 30th, 2024 via Sports Illustrated Bobby Witt Jr. Props: June 30, Royals vs. Guardians Published June 30th, 2024 via For The Win

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