FACTS/FLUKES: Upton, Iwakuma, Gattis, Casilla, Espinosa

Upton redeems in 2H ... With a .218 BA and just 3 HR by Memorial Day, it's safe to say Justin Upton (OF, DET) got off on the wrong foot with DET faithful—and fantasy owners—to start 2016. Those who stuck with Upton were rewarded with a scorching September (.307, 12 HR), but can he carry that momentum into 2017?

Year   AB   BA    xBA  ct%  h%  GB/LD/FB   PX  xPX  hr/f  Spd  SBO  HR/SB  BPV
====  ===  ====  ====  ===  ==  ========  ===  ===  ====  ===  ===  =====  ===
2014  566  .270  .262   70  34  40/20/40  173  159   18%   95   8%  29/ 8   67
2015  542  .251  .240   71  31  39/17/44  140  131   15%  126  16%  26/19   57
2016  570  .246  .243   69  30  39/18/43  144  126   18%   96  10%  31/ 9  ...

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