FACTS/FLUKES: Trumbo, Bauer, Souza, Manaea, Holt

Trumbo looks to keep mashing…In 2014, the Orioles signed Nelson Cruz (OF, SEA) to a bargain one-year deal late in the off-season; Cruz responded with an enormous season that contributed to the AL East crown. Fast-forward two years, and Mark Trumbo’s (OF, BAL) low-cost one-year deal results in similar results. Trumbo’s in the thick of the AL HR race, and he’s kept the Orioles on track in their pennant chase.

Year   AB   BA    xBA  bb%  ct%  h%  HctX   G/L/F    OPSvR  HR   PX  xPX  hr/f
====  ===  ====  ====  ===  ===  ==  ====  ========  =====  ==  ===  ===  ====
2012  544  .268  .248    6   72  32   114  45/16/39   .808  32  144  132   21%
2013  620  .234  .256    8   70  28   104  46/17/37   .685  34  158  132   21%
2014  328  .235 ...

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