FACTS/FLUKES: J.D. Martinez, Kimbrel, A. Rodriguez, Smyly, J. Bradley
Mar 1 2016
Is J.D. Martinez elite? ... Breakout performances like J.D. Martinez's (OF, DET) in 2014 seldom get repeated the following year. Martinez's $26 outburst came on the heels of just $4 in production over the previous two seasons combined. Martinez bucked the trend in 2015, however, as he swatted 38 HR with a .282 BA. With two straight $25 seasons now under his belt, has Martinez established himself as a top AL hitter?
Year AB BA xBA bb% ct% HctX h% GB/LD/FB PX xPX hr/f HR BPV ==== === ==== ==== === === ==== == ======== === === ==== == === 2012 395 .241 .229 9 76 87 29 52/17/32 88 79 12% 11 24 2013 296 .250 .235 3 72 101 32 44/22/34 103 108 9% 7 5 2014 441 .315 ...
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