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FACTS/ FLUKES: Kepler, Pivetta, Bundy, Grandal, Valdez
May 24 2021
Kepler making use of his wheels... Max Kepler (OF, MIN) is throwing a curveball in to the notion that he's merely a big-power, low-average product of modern baseball. Yes, he's playing the role with a Mendoza-line BA. But Kepler has added a new dimension to his game that's even more valuable than home runs—speed. Do his skills support a 20-20 season?
Year PA HR SB BA/xBA bb%/ct% LD%FB% h% HctX PX/xPX HR/F SB% ==== === === == ========= ======= ====== == ==== ====== ==== === 2018 611 20 4 .224/.249 12/82 16/46 24 112 104/120 10% 44 2019 596 36 1 .252/.275 10/81 17/47 25 119 131/113 18% 17 2020 196 9 3 .228/.257 11/79 22/46 24 103 112/ 95 15% ...
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