FACTS/FLUKES: Machado, Pollock, Davis, Hader, Alcantara

A disappointing Padre debut for Machado... Manny Machado (3B, SD) signed a massive 10-year deal with the Padres this past off-season, but hasn't quite produced at the same level as he had in 2018, as both his batting average and stolen bases have fallen off. What has been the problem, and can he fully recover?

Year   AB  HR/SB    BA   xBA  bb%/ct%    G/L/F   h%  HctX   PX/xPX  hr/f  Spd/SBO
====  ===  =====  ====  ====  =======  ========  ==  ====  =======  ====  ======
2015  633  35/20  .286  .279   10/82   44/18/38  30   119  127/122   18%  113/15%
2016  640  37/0   .294  .283    7/81   37/20/43  31   117  136/118   17%  111/2%
2017  630  33/9   .259  .266    7/82   42/16/42  27   131  112/131   15%  108/9%
2018  632  37/14  .297 ...

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