FACTS/FLUKES: Baez, Winker, E. Hernandez, Darvish, Samardzija
May 31 2019
Baez delivering again... Javier Báez (SS, CHC) took his game to a new level in 2018, but given the magnitude of the jump, plus his ongoing contact woes, many wondered if he could do it again. He's off to another fast start, highlighted by his 13 home runs and .307 batting average. So how are the skills holding up?
Year AB HR/SB BA xBA bb%/ct% G/L/F h% HctX/PX/xPX hr/f Spd/SBO ==== === ===== ==== ==== ======= ======== == =========== ==== ======= 2015* 357 11/14 .287 .248 5/69 37/31/31 39 103/117/121 6% 115/21% 2016 421 14/12 .273 .241 3/74 44/20/36 34 88/95/89 13% 116/16% 2017 469 23/10 .273 .247 6/69 49/15/36 35 91/129/104 20% 118/12% 2018 606 34/21 .290 .283...
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