FACTS/FLUKES: Bregman, Sano, E. Rodriguez, Andrus, F. Rodriguez

Bregman packs on pounds and power...The 2nd pick in the 2015 draft, Alex Bregman (3B, HOU), was highly regarded for his superb plate discipline and hit tool, but after packing on 20 lbs of muscle over the winter, he posted a .559 SLG% at double-A, and then a .641 SLG% at triple-A, before being summoned to the majors in late July. What are the early returns on his MLB debut and how has the new power held up? 

Year   AB  HR/SB   BA  xBA  h%  HctX  bb%  ct%   Eye  GB/LD/FB   PX  xPX  hr/f  Spd
====  ===  =====  ===  ===  ==  ====  ===  ===  ====  ========  ===  ===  ====  ===
MiLB* 586  24/20  300  ---  31  ----   11   88  1.12  --------  ---  ---  ----  ---
2016  163   7/ 1  267  267  32    99    8   76  0.36  28/28/44  134  130   12% ...

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