FACTS/FLUKES: Goldschmidt, Barnes, Ahmed, Mikolas, DeSclafani

Can Goldschmidt recover again? ... Paul Goldschmidt (1B, STL) got off to a rough start in 2018, as he was batting just .209/.326/.393 at the end of May. But he was a monster over the final four months of the season, and ended up with typical numbers, minus the stolen bases. He's off to another sluggish start (.247/.338/.404), but this time, it has extended deeper into the season. Can he be counted on to return to form again?

Year   AB  HR/SB   BA/xBA    bb%/ct%    G/L/F   h%  HctX/PX/xPX  hr/f  Spd/SBO
====  ===  =====  =========  =======  ========  ==  ===========  ====  =======
2015  567  33/21  .321/.284   17/73   42/23/35  39  132/169/152   22%   96/11%
2016  579  24/32  .297/.274   16/74   46/25/29  37  112/122/106   19%  ...

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