FACTS/FLUKES: S. Perez, Gray, Kiermaier, Tomlin, W. Castillo

Hard contact and fly balls driving Perez…When Salvador Perez (C, KC) went down after a collision in the World Baseball Classic in March, his fantasy owners held their collective breath. Fortunately, it turned out to be only knee inflammation, and Perez succeeded in opening the regular season in the regular lineup. He’s been raking ever since, and looks to top his previous value.

Year   AB   BA    xBA  bb%  ct%  h%  HctX   G/L/F    HR   PX  xPX  hr/f
====  ===  ====  ====  ===  ===  ==  ====  ========  ==  ===  ===  ====
2013  496  .292  .272   4    87  31   108  47/21/33  13   88   96    9%
2014  578  .260  .265   4    85  28   115  39/21/40  17   95  106    9%
2015  531  .260  .268   2    85  27    89  42/21/37  21   99   88   12%

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