Should I draft Xander Bogaerts or Elly De La Cruz?

See our analysis of the choice to draft Xander Bogaerts or Elly De La Cruz.

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	4.68
ADP	95.36	37.69
PROJ	358.00	285.00
AB	576	505
R	83	84
H	164	125
2B	31	26
3B	1	6
HR	18	21
RBI	72	71
SB	11	37
K	117	182
BB	58	49
AVG	.285	.248
OBP	.353	.316
SLG	.436	.448
OPS	.789	.763

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Batting
Season Statistics
PROJ	72.0	216.0
AB	187	319
R	23	57
H	41	81
2B	6	16
3B	0	6
HR	4	15
RBI	14	39
SB	4	40
K	40	113
BB	12	39
AVG	.219	.254
OBP	.265	.343
SLG	.316	.483
OPS	.581	.825

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	Elly De La Cruz Smacks Home Run Tuesday Night Published July 3rd, 2024 Elly De La Cruz Falls A Triple Shy Of The Cycle Monday Published June 25th, 2024 Elly De La Cruz Homers In Loss To Boston Saturday Published June 23rd, 2024 Adames homers, Perkins throws out tying run at the plate as Brewers edge Reds 5-4 Published June 16th, 2024 via The Associated Press Elly De La Cruz Hits 11th Homer Published June 7th, 2024 Elly De La Cruz Racks Up Four Hits, Four Steals on Thursday Published May 17th, 2024 Elly De La Cruz Out Of Lineup Against Arizona Published May 15th, 2024 Elly De La Cruz Hits A Home Run Monday Published April 30th, 2024

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