FACTS/FLUKES: Grandal, Gordon, Chapman, Inciarte, Kuhl

Grandal surges in second half … Yasmani Grandal (C, LA) got off to a sluggish start, batting .185 with 8 HR through his first 178 AB. However, he has rebounded with a .289 BA and 16 HR in 152 AB since. How does this change our outlook looking toward 2017?

Year   AB  HR    BA   xBA   OBP  bb%  ct%  GB/LD/FB  h%  HctX   PX  xPX  hr/f
====  ===  ==  ====  ====  ====  ===  ===  ========  ==  ====  ===  ===  ====
2012* 386  12  .281  .248  .374   13   79  53/17/30  33   116  102   87   17%
2013* 124   1  .221  .255  .326   13   77  48/24/28  28   117   94  112    5%
2014  377  15  .225  .242  .327   13   69  43/19/38  28   108  139  132   15%
2015  355  16  .234  .229  .353   15   74  46/17/37  27    98  110  118  ...

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