FACTS/FLUKES: Buxton, Anderson, Goodwin, Norris, Perez

We're still waiting… In the spring of 2016, Byron Buxton (OF, MIN) was 22 years old and coming off a minor league campaign in which he slashed .305/.367/.500 and succeeded in 23 of 25 SB attempts. He struck out in only 22% of his minor league at-bats, earning him a rare 9A grade from BaseballHQ.com and the overall #2 prospect rating from all the major sources. Since then, a lack of plate discipline has held him back. As a post-post-post-hype prospect, are there any signs that he is finally ready to live up to his potential?

Year    AB  HR  SB   BA xBA  OPS  BB CT HctX  H%  GB LD FB   PX xPX  HRF  SPD SBO
=====  ===  ==  ==  === ===  ===  == == ====  ==  == == ==  === ===  ===  === ===
2015*  421   8  20  261 220  721   7 74  88   34 ...

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