FACTS/FLUKES: Alvarez, Anderson, Canning, Gurriel, Means

He has already shown what he can do ... Yordan Alvarez (DH, HOU) lost most of 2020 to injuries to both knees that eventually led to surgery.  Fortunately, as noted in Matt Cederholm's recent Big Hurt column, recovery rates are very good for such a procedure.  It's worth reminding ourselves of his skill set with a look ahead to 2021.

Yr  PA   HR xHR  BA  XBA  OPS  BB CT Eye  HctX  H%  GB LD FB   PX  XPX HRF Brl QBaB
==  ===  == ===  === === ====  == == ===  ====  ==  == == ==  === ===  === === ====
18^ 369  17  —   261  —   797   9 70 .33   —    32  39 27 34  136   —   20  —   —
19* 610  44  27  305 295 1028  13 71 .53   126  35  38 27 35  183  155  33  17  ACa
20    9   1   0  250 338  958   0 88 .00   202  17  57 14 29  153  116  50  ...

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