Who Should I Draft?
Bryce Harper or Xander Bogaerts (2020)
Experts' Pick | ||
| Bryce Harper RF - PHI  | Xander Bogaerts SS - BOS  | |
Expert |
89% Recommended by 40 of 45 experts |
11% Recommended by 5 of 45 experts |
| Rankings | ||
| ECR | # 17 | # 21 |
| Best Rank | # 10 | # 15 |
| Worst Rank | # 36 | # 50 |
| ADP | ||
| Composite | # 21 | # 32 |
| Best Rank | # 18 | # 28 |
| Worst Rank | # 26 | # 35 |
| Projections | ||
| Runs | 36 | 34 |
| Home Runs | 14 | 10 |
| RBI | 39 | 37 |
| Stolen Bases | 5 | 2 |
| Batting Average | .268 | .298 |
| Misc | ||
| Injury Alert | - | - |
| Expert Ranks | ||
| Andy Behrens Yahoo! Sports | # 16 | # 25 |
| Staff Rankings FullTime Fantasy | # 24 | # 50 |
| Alan Harrison The Fantasy Fix | # 19 | # 23 |
| Steve Gardner USA Today | # 18 | # 31 |
| Site Projections RotoChamp | # 23 | # 25 |
| Greg Smith The Fake Baseball | # 15 | # 34 |
| Tim Young Brewer Rat | # 18 | # 27 |
| Jeff Boggis Fantasy Football Empire | # 16 | # 21 |
| Dalton Del Don Yahoo! Sports | # 16 | # 29 |
| KJ Fantasy Team Advice | # 16 | # 24 |
| Dave McKay The Fantasy Sports Brain | # 18 | # 20 |
| Andrew Gould FantasyPros | # 17 | # 19 |
| Chet Gresham The Fake Baseball | # 18 | # 21 |
| Joe Bond Fantasy Six Pack | # 17 | # 20 |
| Chris Meaney FTN | # 18 | # 23 |
| Andy Singleton Expand The Boxscore | # 17 | # 19 |
| Andrea LaMont Lenny Melnick Fantasy Sports | # 12 | # 18 |
| Mark Ross Athlon Sports | # 18 | # 20 |
| Nick Pollack Pitcher List | # 19 | # 21 |
| Bill Dubiel RotoBaller | # 19 | # 24 |
| Nick Mariano RotoBaller | # 18 | # 19 |
| Bobby Sylvester FantasyPros | # 14 | # 22 |
| Tyler Thompson Fantasy Six Pack | # 16 | # 22 |
| Jason Johnson Understanding Fantasy Baseball | # 16 | # 20 |
| Donkey Teeth Razzball | # 20 | # 23 |
| Dan Harris FantasyPros | # 16 | # 24 |
| Pierre Camus RotoBaller | # 13 | # 26 |
| Andrew Seifter FantasyPros | # 20 | # 28 |
| Max Freeze Freeze Stats | # 17 | # 28 |
| Dennis Sosic Fantasy Six Pack | # 20 | # 23 |
| Michael Petropoulos BRoto Fantasy | # 13 | # 20 |
| Ariel Cohen FanGraphs | # 16 | # 28 |
| Ryan Amore Pitcher List | # 17 | # 22 |
| Todd D Clark The Fantasy Fix | # 18 | # 24 |
| Jacob W. Dunne New Life Fantasy | # 20 | # 23 |
| Carmen Maiorano FantasyPros | # 17 | # 23 |
| Sean Zerillo The Action Network | # 19 | # 27 |
| Nate Miller FantasyPros | # 15 | # 21 |
| Chris Mitchell FantasyData | # 10 | # 19 |
| Staff Rankings Roto Ranks | # 14 | # 15 |
| George Kurtz FantasyData | # 18 | # 16 |
| Heath Capps Fake Teams | # 23 | # 22 |
| Matt Brandon Matt Brandon | # 23 | # 19 |
| Scott Pianowski Yahoo! Sports | # 25 | # 19 |
| Mario Mergola Sporfolio | # 36 | # 25 |
| Bryce Harper RF - PHI | Xander Bogaerts SS - BOS | |
| 2019 Stats | ||
| At Bats | 573 | 614 |
| Runs | 98 | 110 |
| Hits | 149 | 191 |
| Singles | 77 | 106 |
| Doubles | 36 | 52 |
| Triples | 1 | 0 |
| Home Runs | 35 | 33 |
| RBI | 114 | 117 |
| Stolen Bases | 15 | 4 |
| Caught Stealing | 3 | 2 |
| Walks | 99 | 76 |
| Strikeouts | 178 | 122 |
| Batting Average | .260 | .311 |
| On Base Pct | .372 | .385 |
| Slugging Pct | .510 | .557 |
| On-base Plus Slugging | .882 | .942 |
| Bryce Harper RF - PHI | Xander Bogaerts SS - BOS | |
| 2020 Projections | ||
| At Bats | 193 | 210 |
| Runs | 36 | 34 |
| Hits | 52 | 63 |
| Singles | 26 | 36 |
| Doubles | 11 | 16 |
| Triples | 0 | 1 |
| Home Runs | 14 | 10 |
| RBI | 39 | 37 |
| Stolen Bases | 5 | 2 |
| Caught Stealing | 2 | 1 |
| Walks | 38 | 24 |
| Strikeouts | 61 | 43 |
| Batting Average | .268 | .298 |
| On Base Pct | .390 | .370 |
| Slugging Pct | .528 | .515 |
| On-base Plus Slugging | .918 | .884 |
| Bryce Harper RF - PHI | Xander Bogaerts SS - BOS | |
| News | ||
| Bryce Harper (toe) suffered a bruised left big toe after getting hit by a pitch on Tuesday and will return to the field on Friday. Brad Camara Tue, Mar 10th | Xander Bogaerts went 1-for-1 with a run scored and a walk in his Grapefruit League game against the Rays on Wednesday. John Aubin Thu, Mar 12th | |
| Phillies outfielder Bryce Harper was removed from Tuesday's game against the Minnesota Twins after being hit by a pitch in the right foot. Mike Maher - The Birds Blitz Tue, Mar 10th | Xander Bogaerts (ankle) will start at shortstop and bat third Thursday in the Red Sox's Grapefruit League game against the Astros, Chris Cotillo of The Springfield Republican reports. John Aubin Thu, Mar 5th | |
| Phillies outfielder Bryce Harper went 1-for-3 with a double, two runs scored, a walk, an RBI, and two stolen bases in Saturday's win over the Red Sox. The steals were his second and third of the Spring. Mike Maher - The Birds Blitz Sun, Mar 8th | Xander Bogaerts (ankle) will make his spring debut Wednesday, Julian McWilliams of The Boston Globe reports. John Aubin Wed, Mar 4th | |
| Phillies outfielder Bryce Harper went 1-for-2 with a two-run home run and a walk in Thursday's win over the Toronto Blue Jays. The homer was his third of the Spring. Mike Maher - The Birds Blitz Thu, Mar 5th | Manager Ron Roenicke said Sunday that Xander Bogaerts (ankle) is "still a ways away" from playing in games, Alex Speier of The Boston Globe reports. John Aubin Sun, Mar 1st | |
| Phillies outfielder Bryce Harper went 2-for-3 with two home runs and four RBI in Wednesday's win over the Pittsburgh Pirates. The home runs were his first two of the Spring. Mike Maher - The Birds Blitz Wed, Mar 4th | Xander Bogaerts is dealing with a sore ankle and will take it easy for the next few days. Brendan Tuma - Too Much Tuma Sun, Feb 16th | |
| Notes | ||
| By this point, we all know the answer to the Mike Trout vs. Harper discussion, but that doesn't mean that Harper still isn't one hell of a player. Was he pressing early in Philadelphia with the pressure of a new contract in a new city? I think he was, as his second-half numbers show quite the turnaround, especially with his strikeout rate. His xBA and xwOBA also indicate that Harper underperformed last season. It should surprise no one if Harper were to contend for an MVP this season. He should be bumped up higher in OBP leagues. Michael Waterloo - FantasyPros | If you look at the early shortstops taken - Trevor Story, Francisco Lindor, Trea Turner, Alex Bregman - Bogaerts was able to add his name as far as fantasy value to that core four last year, but he's cheaper this year. Why? Well, despite having the breakout season in 2019, there wasn't a lot below the surface that was really different. Bogaerts is a good player, but is he that much better than the other options at the position that can be had rounds later? If he repeats the breakout, sure. If not, you're breaking even with the pick at best. Michael Waterloo - FantasyPros | |
| Unlike Aaron Judge, who is also going at the end of the second round, Harper has only missed 8 games in the last two seasons. He might not have as much power or the reliable batting average, but there is something to be said for health and the extra 10 steals. Bobby Sylvester - FantasyPros | Bogaerts had an outstanding 2019 season, obliterating his career-high in home runs and RBI and getting his batting average back over .300. But the thing is, his underlying metrics don't look all that different from his solid but unspectacular 2018 season. His strikeout rate, hard hit percentage, average exit velocity, and launch angle all remained nearly identical, while his steals (only four) continued to trend down to a now useless level from a fantasy perspective. Bogaerts is still a fine option but at a strong position and now batting in a weaker lineup, be careful not to waste too high a pick on him. Dan Harris - FantasyPros | |
| Harper is almost a lock for 30 home runs and double-digit steals. He hasn't been Mike Trout's equal, as many expected after the High School SI cover, but that doesn't mean he isn't an elite Fantasy player. His ADP doesn't reflect how high his floor is or the potential for a 40/20 season. 2020 is a big year for Harper in the Philly Band Box. Chris Mitchell - FantasyData | It may be difficult to believe but Bogaerts outperformed even Francisco Lindor, Trea Turner and Gleyber Torres last year thanks to 110+ runs and 100+ RBIs to go with a .311 BA and 33 homers. His ceiling may not be as high as the others, but he is excellent in every non-steals category. Bobby Sylvester - FantasyPros | |
| Not a big fan of Harper (He is overrated), but he does have some big time potential going into his second year in Philly. If he gets his average up to 280+ he should be a high end five category contributor. Michael Petropoulos - BRoto Fantasy | ||
