FACTS/FLUKES: Blackmon, Lester, Hedges, Boxberger, Pederson

Blackmon enjoys career year … Charlie Blackmon (OF, COL) amassed three consecutive $30+ seasons from 2014-16, but his game rose to another level in 2017 as he finished with career bests in nearly every category and his first $40+ campaign. Are there any chinks in the armor?

Year   AB    BA/xBA  bb% ct%  HctX  h%  GB/LD/FB   PX/xPX  hr/f  Spd  HR/SB OPSvL
====  ===  ========= === ===  ====  ==  ========  =======  ====  ===  ===== =====
2013  246  .309/.280   3  80    88  37  42/27/31  113/66    10%  125   6/7   .752
2014  593  .288/.269   5  84   103  32  41/22/37  100/94    10%  104  19/28  .697
2015  614  .287/.266   7  82   118  33  38/25/37  100/119    9%  139  17/43  .709
2016  578  .324/.295   7  82   115  35  34/28/38  127/129  ...

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