FACTS/FLUKES: Arenado, Latos, E. Cabrera, Worley, d'Arnaud

Arenado showing growth ... Nolan Arenado (3B, COL) has long been touted as one of the best up-and-coming third basemen in baseball. Despite a broken finger that nearly cost him two months, Arenado is starting to live up to those lofty expectations in 2014. He's already managed double-digit HR with a .288 BA in his sophomore campaign. Is Arenado a star in the making?

Year   AB   BA    xBA  bb%  ct%    G/L/F    HR   PX  xPX  hr/f  HctX  BPV
====  ===  ====  ====  ===  ===   ========  ==  ===  ===  ====  ====  ===
2013  486  .267  .276    5   85   43/24/34  10   92  103    7%   101   58
2014  309  .288  .300    5   86   39/21/40  11  135  121   10%   123   90

Arenado is developing quite nicely:

  • An excellent contact rate supports the...

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