FACTS/FLUKES: Bryant, Jansen, Straily, Granderson, A. Dickerson

Bryant makes substantial strides … Kris Bryant (3B/OF, CHC) entered 2016 with lofty expectations following an impressive rookie season. He has performed even better than anticipated, delivering an MVP-caliber .305 BA, 35 HR and 8 SB in 491 AB. What’s behind the surge?

Year    AB   BA    xBA  bb%  ct%  HctX  h%  GB/LD/FB   PX  xPX  hr/f  Spd  SBO  SB%
=====  ===  ====  ====  ===  ===  ====  ==  ========  ===  ===  ====  ===  ===  ===
2014*  492  .291   --    12   64   --   39     --     228   -    --    86  11%  72%
2015   559  .275  .232   12   64   107  38  34/21/45  163  147   16%  134  10%  76%
2016   491  .305  .283   12   74   128  35  31/23/46  171  172   21%  110   9%  62%

Bryant has managed to significantly curb strikeouts while...

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