FACTS/FLUKES: Bautista, Darvish, JD Martinez, Miley, Valencia

Aging Bautista can still contribute…With playoff bat flips and runners thrown out at the plate in the WBC, it’s an exciting time to be José Bautista (OF, TOR). But exciting doesn’t always translate to a big pay day; while Bautista originally sought a four-year deal this past off-season, he settled for a one-year deal with a couple of options. Coming off a down year, what does he have left in the tank?

Year  AB    BA    xBA   OBA  bb%  ct%  h%  HctX   G/L/F    HR  PX   xPX  hr/f
====  ===  ====  ====  ====  ===  ===  ==  ====  ========  ==  ===  ===  ====
2012  332  .241  .280  .358   15   81  22   130  37/14/49  27  165  145   20%
2013  452  .259  .282  .358   13   81  26   129  41/16/43  28  150  138   18%
2014  553  .286  .290  .403...

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