FACTS/ FLUKES: Mazara, Grichuk, Liriano, Morrison, Happ
Jul 9 2018
Is Mazara's power surge legit? ... Before Ronald Acuna and Juan Soto, it was Nomar Mazara (OF, TEX) who lit up MLB pitching when he debuted as a 20-year-old. While Mazara has been productive since then with back-to-back 20-HR seasons, he hasn't developed into a superstar. Does his .271-15-56 so far represent signs of development?
Year AB HR BA xBA vL bb% ct% G/L/F h% HctX PX xPX hr/f ==== === == ==== ==== ==== === === ======== == ==== === === ==== 2016 516 20 .266 .254 .234 7 78 49/21/30 30 91 84 77 16% 2017 554 20 .253 .256 .228 9 77 47/19/34 29 102 99 87 14% 2018 329 15 .271 .271 .248 7 76 54/21/25 31 112 109 76 24%
Mazara is making...
Almost!
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