FACTS/FLUKES: Brantley, Stroman, Pedroia, Duffy, J.D. Martinez

Can Brantley repeat? ... Michael Brantley (OF, CLE) enjoyed one of the biggest breakouts of the 2014 season as he went 20/20 and posted roughly $40 of production. Entering 2014, however, he'd never hit for more than 10 HR, and his .327 BA was nearly 40 points higher than his previous best. Will gravity send Brantley back to earth?

Year   AB   BA    xBA  bb%  ct%  HctX  h%    G/L/F    PX  xPX  hr/f  Spd  SBO  HR/SB
====  ===  ====  ====  ===  ===  ====  ==  ========  ===  ===  ====  ===  ===  ===== 
2011  451  .266  .264    7   83   111  31  49/20/31   82   82    6%  111  15%   7/13
2012  552  .288  .286    9   90   100  31  49/23/29   75   76    4%  108  13%   6/12
2013  556  .284  .277    7   88    92  31  47/23/30   72   76    7% ...

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