Should I draft Xander Bogaerts or Rafael Devers?

See our analysis of the choice to draft Xander Bogaerts or Rafael Devers.

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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Injury Alert

Xander Bogaerts · Shoulder (Out)

Batting
2024 Preseason Projections
Draft Value	4.32	10.24
ADP	93.60	23.19
PROJ	358.00	429.00
AB	576	585
R	83	91
H	164	163
2B	31	36
3B	1	1
HR	18	34
RBI	72	99
SB	11	3
K	117	127
BB	58	60
AVG	.285	.279
OBP	.353	.343
SLG	.436	.518
OPS	.789	.861

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Batting
Season Statistics
PROJ	72.0	127.0
AB	187	180
R	23	29
H	41	50
2B	6	12
3B	0	1
HR	4	10
RBI	14	27
SB	4	1
K	40	49
BB	12	25
AVG	.219	.278
OBP	.265	.370
SLG	.316	.522
OPS	.581	.892

Recent News
	Padres' Xander Bogaerts Receives Good News Regarding Injury Published May 31st, 2024 via Sports Illustrated Padres' midseason depth signing is saving team during Xander Bogaerts absence Published May 29th, 2024 via Friars on Base Mike Shildt on Juan Soto's return, Xander Bogaerts \| 05/27/2024 Published May 27th, 2024 via MLB.com Did Xander Bogaerts' injury shift Padres' attention to Ha-Seong Kim extension? Published May 26th, 2024 via Friars on Base Xander Bogaerts out for the rest of the season? Padres announce he suffered a serious injury Published May 25th, 2024 via Marca.com Padres Seem to Be Honing In on a Xander Bogaerts Replacement at Second Base Published May 25th, 2024 via Sports Illustrated Padres' Fernando Tatis Jr. gets brutally honest on Xander Bogaerts' injury absence Published May 24th, 2024 via ClutchPoints Xander Bogaerts' Shoulder Fracture Adds to His Rough Season Published May 24th, 2024 via FanGraphs	Rafael Devers Passes Jim Rice on Awesome List in Red Sox History Published June 1st, 2024 via Sports Illustrated Rafael Devers Ties Hall of Famer Jim Rice in Illustrious Team History Published May 29th, 2024 via Sports Illustrated Rafael Devers Collects Four Hits, Logs Two RBI Tuesday Night Published May 29th, 2024 Rafael Devers (4 hits), Red Sox power up the offense to knock down the Orioles Published May 29th, 2024 via MSN Red Sox's Rafael Devers: Four hits vs. Orioles Published May 28th, 2024 via CBS Sports Brayan Bello Had Great Reaction To Rare Triple From Red Sox Star Rafael Devers Published May 28th, 2024 via NESN Rafael Devers on building on win and more \| 05/28/2024 \| Boston Red Sox Published May 28th, 2024 via MLB.com Rafael Devers (4 hits], Red Sox power up the offense to knock down the Orioles Published May 28th, 2024 via The Boston Globe

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