Should I draft Xander Bogaerts or Ha-Seong Kim?

See our analysis of the choice to draft Xander Bogaerts or Ha-Seong Kim.

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	3.92
ADP	95.12	86.75
PROJ	358.00	322.00
AB	576	574
R	83	80
H	164	136
2B	31	26
3B	1	2
HR	18	15
RBI	72	67
SB	11	26
K	117	130
BB	58	68
AVG	.285	.237
OBP	.353	.318
SLG	.436	.368
OPS	.789	.685

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Batting
Season Statistics
PROJ	72.0	205.0
AB	187	289
R	23	45
H	41	66
2B	6	10
3B	0	3
HR	4	10
RBI	14	38
SB	4	15
K	40	52
BB	12	47
AVG	.219	.228
OBP	.265	.336
SLG	.316	.388
OPS	.581	.724

Recent News
	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 Coolbaugh: On weekend of Xander Bogaerts' return, a reminder that Red Sox got it right - and wrong - on Bogey Published June 28th, 2024 via bostonsportsjournal.com Bogaerts welcomed back to Boston with standing ovation, tribute video Published June 28th, 2024 via NBC Sports Boston Xander Bogaerts reminisces in bittersweet return to Fenway Park Published June 28th, 2024 via The New York Times These Qualities Highlight Alex Cora's Relationship With Xander Bogaerts Published June 28th, 2024 via NESN	Ha-Seong Kim's RBI double \| 06/30/2024 \| San Diego Padres Published June 30th, 2024 via MLB.com Ha-Seong Kim Props: June 29, Padres vs. Red Sox Published June 29th, 2024 via For The Win Ha-Seong Kim Props: June 28, Padres vs. Red Sox Published June 28th, 2024 via For The Win Ha-Seong Kim's RBI bunt single \| 06/24/2024 \| San Diego Padres Published June 24th, 2024 via MLB.com Padres' Ha-Seong Kim: Goes deep Saturday Published June 23rd, 2024 via CBS Sports Ha-Seong Kim's solo homer (10) \| 06/22/2024 \| San Diego Padres Published June 22nd, 2024 via MLB.com Ha-Seong Kim reaches on an error in the 8th \| 06/19/2024 Published June 19th, 2024 via MLB.com Padres pregame: Fernando Tatis Jr., Ha-Seong Kim sit as Padres attempt to stop losing streak Published June 18th, 2024 via The San Diego Union-Tribune

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