FACTS/ FLUKES: Kepler, Pivetta, Bundy, Grandal, Valdez

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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