FACTS/FLUKES: Baez, Winker, E. Hernandez, Darvish, Samardzija

Baez delivering again... Javier Báez (SS, CHC) took his game to a new level in 2018, but given the magnitude of the jump, plus his ongoing contact woes, many wondered if he could do it again. He's off to another fast start, highlighted by his 13 home runs and .307 batting average. So how are the skills holding up?

Year   AB  HR/SB    BA   xBA  bb%/ct%    G/L/F   h%  HctX/PX/xPX  hr/f  Spd/SBO
====  ===  =====  ====  ====  =======  ========  ==  ===========  ====  =======
2015* 357  11/14  .287  .248   5/69    37/31/31  39  103/117/121    6%  115/21%
2016  421  14/12  .273  .241   3/74    44/20/36  34   88/95/89     13%  116/16%
2017  469  23/10  .273  .247   6/69    49/15/36  35   91/129/104   20%  118/12%
2018  606  34/21  .290  .283...

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