BATTERS: Early sell-high targets, 2015
May 18 2015
Young hitters who start the season strong can be tempting to fall in love with. However, if their underlying skills don't support their production levels, they can be good bets for decline.
These batters have batting averages that are much higher than their expected levels:
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BA vs. xBA* Name League Position BA xBA Diff ================== ====== ======== ==== ==== ===== Gordon, Dee NL 2B .420 .314 +.106 Galvis, Freddy NL 3B .347 .248 +.099 Gose, Anthony AL CF .340 .254 +.086 Bryant, Kris NL 3B .291 .210 +.081 Ellsbury, Jacoby AL CF .327 .250 +.077 Fielder, Prince AL 1B .344 .268 ...
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