FACTS/FLUKES: D. Murphy, Velasquez, Maurer, Freese, Harrison

Murphy enjoys breakout campaign … Daniel Murphy (1B/2B, WAS) had been a steady performer prior to 2016, but the modifications he made in the second half of 2015 with help from his then hitting coach, Kevin Long of the Mets, unlocked a whole new level of performance. The 31-year-old posted career highs in multiple categories, including a .347 BA and 25 HR. Can he keep it going in 2017?

Year   AB  HR/SB    BA   xBA  bb%  ct%  GB/LD/FB  h%  HctX   PX  xPX  hr/f  SBO OPSvL
====  ===  =====  ====  ====  ===  ===  ========  ==  ====  ===  ===  ====  === =====
2012  571   6/10  .291  .285   6    86  51/24/25  33    88   79   55    5%   8%  .680
2013  658  13/23  .286  .266   5    86  42/21/36  32   112   87  100    6%  16%  .616
2014  596  ...

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