BATTERS: 2014 elite Spd primer

The previous article in this space examined the projected 2014 PX leaderboard for regulars in an effort to find value among the game's most potent sluggers. This time around, the Batter Buyers Guide shifts focus to the projected 2014 Spd leaderboard for regulars (minimum 400 ABs). But before we dive into that list, it may be instructive to review last year's Spd leaderboard to determine how strong the correlation is between raw speed and SB production:

2013 Spd Leaderboard

Player Name         AB   Spd  SB  
==================  ===  ===  ==
Segura,Jean         588  195  44  
Marte,Starling      510  195  41  
Hechavarria,Adeiny  543  160  11  
Jackson,Austin      552  157   8  
Bourn,Michael       525  156  23  
Gomez,Carlos        536...

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