FACTS/FLUKES: Cespedes, Altuve, Janssen, Drew, Ogando
Apr 7 2013
Encouraging first season from Cespedes, but temper expectations... We knew Yoenis Cesepdes (OF, OAK) had speed. And power. And good baseball instincts. But if his first MLB season had been a disaster, he would have just been another name on a long list of such players. However, he showed very strong skills throughout 2012, on his way to a $26 season:
Year AB BA xBA bb% ct% h% G/L/F PX hr/f Spd SB% ==== === ==== ==== === === == ======== === ==== === === 2012 487 .292 .269 8 79 33 40/20/40 132 15% 106 80 ------------------------------------------------------------------- 12 1H 173 .283 .271 7 76 33 34/24/42 148 16% 70 75 12 2H 314 .296 .270 8 81 33 44/17/39 124 ...
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