Should I draft Xander Bogaerts or Ozzie Albies?

See our analysis of the choice to draft Xander Bogaerts or Ozzie Albies.

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	10.34
ADP	95.09	24.23
PROJ	358.00	440.00
AB	576	605
R	83	95
H	164	166
2B	31	34
3B	1	4
HR	18	30
RBI	72	99
SB	11	15
K	117	113
BB	58	46
AVG	.285	.274
OBP	.353	.329
SLG	.436	.493
OPS	.789	.822

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Batting
Season Statistics
PROJ	72.0	171.0
AB	187	299
R	23	39
H	41	76
2B	6	23
3B	0	1
HR	4	6
RBI	14	38
SB	4	5
K	40	51
BB	12	21
AVG	.219	.254
OBP	.265	.312
SLG	.316	.398
OPS	.581	.710

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	Ozzie Albies' RBI single \| 07/02/2024 \| Atlanta Braves Published July 2nd, 2024 via MLB.com Ozzie Albies Props: June 30, Braves vs. Pirates Published June 30th, 2024 via For The Win Ozzie Albies Props: June 29, Braves vs. Pirates Published June 29th, 2024 via For The Win Martín Pérez strikes out Ozzie Albies \| 06/28/2024 \| Pittsburgh Pirates Published June 28th, 2024 via MLB.com Orlando Arcia, Ozzie Albies combine for great play \| 06/28/2024 Published June 28th, 2024 via MLB.com Ozzie Albies' RBI single \| 06/23/2024 \| Atlanta Braves Published June 23rd, 2024 via MLB.com Braves' Ozzie Albies: Flashes power Friday Published June 22nd, 2024 via CBS Sports Breaking down Ozzie Albies' home run \| 06/21/2024 \| Atlanta Braves Published June 21st, 2024 via MLB.com

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