FACTS/FLUKES: V.Robles, Hoskins, Kershaw, R.Ray, Hampson

Robles posts strong rookie campaign...Victor Robles (OF, WAS) established himself as an elite defender in 2019, leading the majors in the Statcast metric of Outs Above Average. He's also displayed exceptional speed on the basepaths. Will he contribute in categories other than SB in 2020?

Year    PA  HR/SB    BA/xBA   ct%  bb%  OBA  HctX   PX/xPX    G/L/F    SBO  Spd
====   ===  =====  =========  ===  === ====  ====  =======  ========  ====  ===
2017*  177   3/10  .298/.264   82    6  341   105   93/135  53/12/35   33%  131
2018*  240   5/16  .271/.237   82    8  332   107   84/106  27/24/49   40%  131
2019   617  17/28  .255/.249   74    6  326    64   95/ 57  41/23/37   31%  131
*includes MLEs

​As a 22-year-old in his first MLB...

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