FACTS/FLUKES: Alonso, Goodrum, Fairbanks, France, J. Ross

Is Alonso good for another 50-HR season? ... In 2019, Pete Alonso (1B, NYM) set a new single-season rookie HR record and won NL Rookie of the Year, so when his batting average dropped off and his HR pace fell a little in his sophomore season, it was viewed as a disappointment. What do his skills tell us about his chances to get back to 50+ HR in 2021?

Year   PA   BA    xBA  HR  xHR  bb%  ct%  HctX  GB/LD/FB   PX/xPX HR/F xHR/F
====  ===  ====  ====  ==  ===  ===  ===  ====  ========  ======= ==== =====
2018^ 534  .229   N/A  25  N/A   11   68   N/A     N/A    142/N/A  N/A   N/A
2019  693  .260  .272  53   49   10   69   101  41/18/41  176/153  31%   28%
2020  239  .231  .243  16   14   10   71    91  39/17/44  142/100  25%  ...

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