SPECULATOR: Takeaways from the Leading Indicators section

One of BaseballHQ.com's underutilized sections is the Leading Indicators page. This week, in an attempt to draw some attention to these valuable resources, we're going to use these reports as a jumping-off point for our Speculator musings. So, click on the link (it will open in a new window) and follow along with us as we highlight some interesting names appearing on those reports.

 

Top Skills - Batting Average (American Lg)

Dustin Pedroia (2B, BOS) is hitting an empty .270 (3 HR, 2 SB) to date, despite skills (.288 xBA) that hint at more. Injuries have reportedly played a part in slowing Pedroia, but he had seemingly shaken off the April hand injury, having a better May until another hand injury intervened. But the latest problem was...

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