FACTS/FLUKES: M. Young, Votto, Tabata, League, Schierholtz

Skills erosion continues for Young ... After more than a decade of steady production as a Ranger, Michael Young (3B, PHI) is switching teams and leagues. At age 36, his time to prove he can hold down a starting infield job is running short.

Year   AB    BA   xBA  bb%  ct%   h%   Eye   G/L/F     PX  HR  hr/f   
====  ===  ====  ====  ===  ===  ===  ====  ========  ===  ==  ====  
2010  656  .284  .272   7%  82%  32%  0.43  47/18/34  104  21   11%    
2011  631  .338  .305   7%  88%  37%  0.60  47/26/27   87  11    7%    
2012  611  .277  .277   5%  89%  30%  0.47  53/23/24   59   8    6%    

Young's skills are eroding, with one exception:

• Young's h% fell to league-average last season, taking his xBA down, too.
• He's never been...

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