Should I draft Xander Bogaerts or Cal Raleigh?

See our analysis of the choice to draft Xander Bogaerts or Cal Raleigh.

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	2.13
ADP	95.36	156.10
PROJ	358.00	267.00
AB	576	502
R	83	67
H	164	109
2B	31	26
3B	1	1
HR	18	29
RBI	72	75
SB	11	1
K	117	149
BB	58	49
AVG	.285	.217
OBP	.353	.294
SLG	.436	.446
OPS	.789	.740

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Batting
Season Statistics
PROJ	72.0	121.0
AB	187	270
R	23	30
H	41	54
2B	6	8
3B	0	0
HR	4	14
RBI	14	50
SB	4	4
K	40	100
BB	12	33
AVG	.219	.200
OBP	.265	.288
SLG	.316	.385
OPS	.581	.673

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	Scott Servais on the pitching matchup, Cal Raleigh \| 07/02/2024 Published July 2nd, 2024 via MLB.com Mariners' Cal Raleigh: Records fourth steal in loss Published June 30th, 2024 via CBS Sports Cal Raleigh nabs Austin Martin trying to steal \| 06/29/2024 Published June 29th, 2024 via MLB.com Mariners Moose Tracks, 6/29/24: Cal Raleigh, James Wood, and Orlando Cepeda Published June 29th, 2024 via Lookout Landing Cal Raleigh's RBI gives Seattle walk-off win in10 Published June 29th, 2024 via MLB.com Cal Raleigh on his walk-off RBI in the 10th \| 06/28/2024 Published June 29th, 2024 via MLB.com Mariners win 3-2 thriller in extras, Cal Raleigh's walk-off hit seals victory over Twins in front of sellout crowd Published June 28th, 2024 via BVM Sports Raleigh drives in winning run as Mariners beat Twins Published June 28th, 2024 via TSN

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