FACTS/FLUKES: Abreu, Kennedy, Pillar, Fiers, J. Iglesias
Apr 9 2017
Has Abreu peaked? ... On the surface, Jose Abreu's (1B, CHW) three straight seasons of .290+ BA with an average of 30 HR should make him a shoo-in among the top 1B in the game. But with an Average Draft Position (ADP) of 60 entering 2017, he wasn't being drafted as such. Is profit looming?
Year AB BA xBA ct% HctX h% GB/LD/FB PX xPX hr/f HR BPV ==== === ==== ==== === ==== == ======== === === ==== == === 2014 556 .317 .307 76 120 36 45/23/31 185 132 27% 36 94 2015 613 .290 .276 77 117 33 47/21/32 136 116 20% 30 54 2016 624 .293 .263 80 106 33 45/21/33 103 93 15% 25 38
Abreu's surface production is masking some skill decay:
- Abreu's power has steadily declined...
Almost!
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