FACT/FLUKES: Brantley, Dozier, Bauer, Cain, McCullers

Brantley not keeping pace ... Michael Brantley's (OF, CLE) breakout 2014 came with full skills support, aided by what looked like natural growth, not outliers.  Subsequently, he was a first or second round pick in many drafts—has his follow-up warranted that status?

Year   AB   BA /xBA   bb%  ct%  HctX  h%    G/L/F    PX  xPX  hr/f  Spd  SB%
====  ===  =========  ===  ===  ====  ==  ========  ===  ===  ====  ===  ===  
2011  451  .266/.264    7   83   111  31  49/20/31   82   82    6%  111  72%   
2012  552  .288/.286    9   90   100  31  49/23/29   75   76    4%  108  57%   
2013  556  .284/.277    7   88    92  31  47/23/30   72   76    7%  108  81%  
2014  611  .327/.325    8   91   133  34  46/26/28  111  105   13%   94  96%  
2015...

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