FACTS/FLUKES: Ramirez, Ohtani, Clevinger, Heaney, Kepler

Ramirez fades in the second half...When we checked on José Ramírez (3B, CLE) in mid-August of 2018 he had earned $54 of R$ with a remarkable .301, 37 HR, 27 SB line. But he faded badly down the stretch, and ended up with a .270 BA, earning "only" $44. What was the reason for Ramirez' late-season stumble, and is there cause for 2019 drafters to consider fading him out of the first round?  

Year   AB  HR/SB   BA/xBA  h%  HctX  bb%  ct%   LA^   PX/xPX  hr/f  FBv*  Spd  SB%
====  ===  =====  =======  ==  ====  ===  ===  ====  =======  ====  ====  ===  ===
2015  315   6/10  219/258  23    91    9   88   9.5    72/69    6%  86.2  137  74%
2016  565  11/22  312/290  34    97    7   89  12.9    91/77    6%  88.5  109  76%
2017  585  29/17 ...

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