FACTS/FLUKES: Polanco, Scherzer, Piscotty, J. Ross, Cervelli

Polanco on the right track ... After hitting just .231 in the first half of 2015, Gregory Polanco (OF, PIT) shined for the remainder of his sophomore season with a .278 BA, six HR and 10 SB after July 1. Is Polanco, who's just 24 with plenty of minor league pedigree, on the verge of something big?

Year    AB   BA    xBA  bb%  ct%  HctX  h%  GB/LD/FB   PX  xPX  hr/f  Spd  SBO OPSvL
====   ===  ====  ====  ===  ===  ====  ==  ========  ===  ===  ====  ===  === =====
2014*  551  .258  .252    8   80    84  26  50/19/31   85   87   10%  104  25%  .466
2015   593  .256  .250    8   80   105  31  45/20/35   87   95    6%  117  24%  .528
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15-2H  320  .278 ...

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