FACTS/FLUKES: Encarnacion, Vargas, Napoli, D. Holland, M. Gonzalez

Whiffs weigh down Encarnacion…Like Linda Ronstadt, Edwin Encarnación’s (1B, CLE) fantasy owners have been “waiting on the double-E.” The notoriously slow-starting Encarnacion appears to be at it again, scuffling along for his new team. Will he pick up the pace?

Year   AB   BA    xBA  bb%  ct%  h%   G/L/F    HctX  HR   PX  xPX  hr/f
====  ===  ====  ====  ===  ===  ==  ========  ====  ==  ===  ===  ====
2013  530  .272  .311   13   88  25  35/22/43   137  36  150  152   18%
2014  477  .268  .300   12   83  26  36/16/47   137  34  176  153   18%
2015  528  .277  .297   13   81  27  36/19/45   127  39  166  142   20%
2016  601  .263  .284   13   77  28  38/20/41   118  42  155  137   22%
2017  103  .211  .215   16   62  29  35/25/40  ...

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