FACTS/FLUKES: J. Upton, J. Garcia, Valencia, Miley, Carrera

Upton a steady producer…Consistency goes by the name of Justin Upton (OF, DET). For eight straight years, he’s seen 495+ AB and produced $16 or more in value, earning his AAB reliability rating. He’s at it again in 2017, producing power and speed as usual, with a better BA than the last few years, to boot.

Year   AB   BA    xBA  ct%  h%   G/L/F    HR   PX  xPX  hr/f  SB  Spd  SBO
====  ===  ====  ====  ===  ==  ========  ==  ===  ===  ====  ==  ===  ===
2013  558  .263  .254   71  32  41/22/38  27  145  110   18%   8  108   5%
2014  566  .270  .262   70  34  40/20/40  29  173  159   18%   8   95   8%
2015  542  .251  .240   71  31  39/17/44  26  140  131   15%  19  126  16%
2016  570  .246  .243   69  30  39/18/43  31  144  126   18%  ...

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