FACTS/FLUKES: J. Abreu, Pedroia, Lester, Masterson, J. Jones
Jul 6 2014
Has Abreu met expectations? ... There were many pre-season pundits who, despite the trickiness of a projection, thought José Abreu (1B, CHW), pictured, could be a top hitter right away. They touted his strong production in Cuba compared to other recent Cuban signees like Yoenis Céspedes (OF, OAK) and Yasiel Puig (OF, LA). Were they right about his offensive abilities?
Year AB BA xBA bb% ct% h% G/L/F HR PX xPX HH% hr/f ==== === ==== ==== === === == ======== == === === === ==== 2014 286 .280 .318 6 74 29 43/21/36 27 229 160 36 35%
Guess so:
- His power is for real. While he has a 70-point xPX-PX variance, a 160 xPX is pretty darned good.
- His 35% hr/f will be difficult to...
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