Should I draft Xander Bogaerts or J.P. Crawford?

See our analysis of the choice to draft Xander Bogaerts or J.P. Crawford.

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	4.37	2.40
ADP	95.02	196.27
PROJ	358.00	317.00
AB	576	547
R	83	81
H	164	138
2B	31	32
3B	1	0
HR	18	13
RBI	72	57
SB	11	2
K	117	110
BB	58	78
AVG	.285	.252
OBP	.353	.348
SLG	.436	.382
OPS	.789	.731

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Batting
Season Statistics
PROJ	72.0	119.0
AB	187	225
R	23	33
H	41	48
2B	6	11
3B	0	1
HR	4	7
RBI	14	25
SB	4	3
K	40	56
BB	12	32
AVG	.219	.213
OBP	.265	.313
SLG	.316	.364
OPS	.581	.677

Recent News
	Padres' Don Orsillo, Xander Bogaerts make first return to Boston since leaving Red Sox Published June 28th, 2024 via Yardbarker Xander Bogaerts said he's 'looking forward' to Fenway Park return Published June 28th, 2024 via Boston.com Visiting Xander Bogaerts Left This Legacy With Red Sox At Fenway Park Published June 28th, 2024 via NESN Xander Bogaerts Admits To Thinking About This In Return To Fenway Published June 27th, 2024 via NESN These Five Moments Encapsulated Xander Bogaerts' Red Sox Career Published June 27th, 2024 via NESN Xander Bogaerts may feel settled in San Diego but he'll always remain connected to Boston Published June 27th, 2024 via The Boston Globe Padres Notes: Xander Bogaerts' Recovery, Garrett Crochet's Potential Cost, Injury Updates Published June 27th, 2024 via Sports Illustrated Padres News: Xander Bogaerts Nears Return, Padres Anticipate Lineup Boost Published June 26th, 2024 via Athlon Sports	J.P. Crawford Props: June 28, Mariners vs. Twins Published June 27th, 2024 via For The Win Mariners' J.P. Crawford: Drives in two, steals base Published June 26th, 2024 via CBS Sports J.P. Crawford's two-run single \| 06/26/2024 \| Seattle Mariners Published June 26th, 2024 via MLB.com J.P. Crawford's RBI single \| 06/23/2024 \| Seattle Mariners Published June 23rd, 2024 via MLB.com Shaun Anderson fans J.P. Crawford \| 06/22/2024 Published June 22nd, 2024 via MLB.com J.P. Crawford's two-run double \| 06/22/2024 \| Seattle Mariners Published June 22nd, 2024 via MLB.com Shaun Anderson fans J.P. Crawford \| 06/22/2024 \| Miami Marlins Published June 22nd, 2024 via MLB.com Mariners' J.P. Crawford: Records second steal Friday Published June 22nd, 2024 via CBS Sports

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