FACTS/FLUKES: Moustakas, W. Smith, B. Anderson, Archer, Gomes
Jun 15 2019
Moustakas rebounds … After batting .272 with 38 HR in a breakout 2017 campaign, Mike Moustakas (2B/3B, MIL) dropped off a bit in 2018, finishing with a .251 BA and 28 HR. He languished in the free agent pool until signing with the Brewers in mid-February, but he has rewarded them nicely with a .278 BA and 21 HR through his first 241 AB of 2019. What’s behind the resurgence?
Year AB HR BA xBA vL bb% ct% GB/LD/FB h% HctX PX xPX hr/f ==== === == ==== ==== ==== === === ======== == ==== === === ==== 2015 549 22 .284 .274 .823 7 86 40/19/41 30 117 112 114 11% 2016 104 7 .240 .301 .842 8 88 42/19/40 21 133 134 135 19% 2017 555 38 .272 .279 .763 6 83 35/20/46 27 ...
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