FACTS/FLUKES: Bellinger, Story, Happ, Anderson, Marquez

No stopping Bellinger ... When Cody Bellinger (1B, LA) was called up in late April, his stint with the Dodgers was expected to be brief. He had other ideas, though, and has since established himself as a fixture in the lineup, and one of the top hitters in all of baseball. Is this level of performance legit? 

Year    AB  HR/SB    BA   xBA  bb%  ct%    G/L/F    h%  HctX   PX  xPX  hr/f  Spd
====   ===  =====  ====  ====  ===  ===  ========  ===  ====  ===  ===  ====  ===
2016*  410  24/7   .253   N/A   11   75     N/A    N/A   N/A  129  N/A   N/A   70
17 AAA  67   5/7   .343   N/A   12   67     N/A     45   N/A  N/A  N/A   N/A  N/A
17 MLB 397  36/9   .270  .278   11   70  34/18/48   29   128  193  186   27% ...

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