Juan Soto vs. Bobby Witt Jr. - 2024 Fantasy Baseball Rest of Season Rankings

Thunder Dan Palyo projects which hitter, Juan Soto or Bobby Witt Jr., will finish the season as the more valuable fantasy asset for the 2024 fantasy baseball season.

Bobby Witt Jr. and the Royals are off to the franchise's best start in over a decade, while Witt Jr.'s stats have put him at the top of the fantasy baseball rankings.

Meanwhile, Juan Soto's first year in the Bronx could not be going any better. He and Aaron Judge have been top ten fantasy performers and have helped carry the Yankees to the best record in the American League.

Both hitters are off to a torrid start to the 2024 season, but which of these young superstars will finish the fantasy baseball season more highly ranked?

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Juan Soto vs. Bobby Witt Jr.

Let's compare what Soto and Witt Jr. have done so far through the season's first two months.

If you drafted either of these players in the first round of your fantasy baseball league, you have to be feeling pretty good about the type of production you are getting from them through the first third of the s season.

Witt Jr. is ranked as the #1 overall player in Yahoo's fantasy rankings right now, while Soto is ranked 5th. Can Witt Jr. hold on to the top spot? Can Soto pass up Witt Jr. by the season's end?

Congratulations to our May Player and Pitcher of the Month Award-winners, Bobby Witt Jr. and Seth Lugo! pic.twitter.com/m7uThv3qBD

— Kansas City Royals (@Royals) June 2, 2024

2024 Fantasy Baseball Rest of Season Rankings

Witt Jr. has a pretty sizeable lead in runs scored and stolen bases, while Soto has been hitting for more power and driving in more runs. Both guys are hitting around the same average and we can expect them to continue to do so as they both make a lot of quality contact.

Witt swiped 49 bases last season and is on pace to match or exceed that number this year. The large number of steals is where Witt Jr. separates himself from Soto and other top players. Soto stole 12 bases last year and is on pace for around 12 again this year. The one area where Soto could regress at some point is his average as he hasn't hit over .300 since 2021 back when he was still in Washington.

Aaron Judge: 1.067 OPS (1st in MLB)
Juan Soto: 1.002 OPS (2nd in MLB)

Best duo in baseball pic.twitter.com/yVPChZdLpF

— Talkin' Yanks (@TalkinYanks) June 2, 2024

Both players are still very young (Witt is 24, Soto is 25) and we could see them hit their fantasy ceilings this season and finish with career years. I have to give the edge to Witt Jr. and I project him to finish second behind Ohtani in overall 5x5 value, while I think Soto is still in line for a top-five finish, too.

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