Should I draft Xander Bogaerts or Juan Soto?

See our analysis of the choice to draft Xander Bogaerts or Juan Soto.

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

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Xander Bogaerts · Shoulder (Out)

Batting
2024 Preseason Projections
Draft Value	4.38	17.93
ADP	95.43	8.79
PROJ	358.00	537.00
AB	576	525
R	83	106
H	164	153
2B	31	26
3B	1	2
HR	18	37
RBI	72	102
SB	11	10
K	117	113
BB	58	138
AVG	.285	.291
OBP	.353	.441
SLG	.436	.560
OPS	.789	1.001

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Batting
Season Statistics
PROJ	72.0	312.0
AB	187	294
R	23	69
H	41	89
2B	6	12
3B	0	3
HR	4	20
RBI	14	61
SB	4	4
K	40	60
BB	12	71
AVG	.219	.303
OBP	.265	.437
SLG	.316	.568
OPS	.581	1.005

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	Juan Soto Returns On Sunday Published June 30th, 2024 Juan Soto Out Again On Sunday Published June 30th, 2024 Juan Soto Getting MRI On Monday Published June 30th, 2024 Juan Soto out of Yankees lineup Sunday, but says hand is "way better" Published June 30th, 2024 via Newsday Juan Soto discusses injury to right hand Published June 30th, 2024 via MLB.com Juan Soto out of Yankees' lineup again with more tests possible on hand injury Published June 30th, 2024 via New York Post Yankees OF Juan Soto out of lineup for second straight day because of bruised right hand Published June 30th, 2024 via Post Register Juan Soto Sits Out Yankees Lineup For Second Day In A Row Published June 30th, 2024 via Pinstripes Nation

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