FACTS/FLUKES: Verdugo, Seager, Giolito, Arozarena, Wacha
Sep 12 2022
Has Verdugo peaked? ... Hopes were high for Alex Verdugo (OF, BOS) when he arrived in Boston off a .294, 12-HR season as a rookie with the Dodgers. While Verdugo has continued to hit for average, the power output has dwindled and what few SBs he contributed have likewise dried up. At 26, is Verdugo destined to be nothing more than a BA contributor?
Year PA HR SB BA/xBA bb% ct% G/L/F h% HctX PX/xPX HR/f Spd/SBO ==== === == == ========= === === ======== == ==== ======= ==== ======= 2019 377 12 4 .294/.297 7 86 49/23/29 32 129 89/ 91 14% 85/ 5% 2020 221 6 4 .308/.271 8 78 52/20/27 37 102 104/ 82 14% 128/ 5% 2021 604 13 6 .289/.271 8 82 50/22/29 33 103 ...
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