SPECULATOR: Searching for the next Carlos Gomez
Mar 2 2014
A week ago, we looked at some pitchers who fit the same rebound profile as John Lackey. This week, we have another profile-matching exercise, this time focused on some hitters who may be on the verge of a leap forward.
Let's refresh ourselves on how Gomez blossomed in 2012-13:
Year AB HR SB BA xBA bb% ct% h% LD% PX hr/f Spd 5x5 ==== === == == ==== ==== === === === === === ==== === === 2010 291 5 18 .247 .232 6 75 31 16 78 7% 141 $6 2011 231 8 16 .225 .235 6 72 28 12 127 11% 145 $5 2012 415 19 37 .260 .250 5 76 30 17 128 14% 128 $23 2013 536 24 40 .284 .263 4 73 35 21 153 15% 143 $37
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