FACTS/FLUKES: Judge, E. Santana, T. Beckham, D. Holland, Morrison

Ks limit Judge…With big first half numbers, Aaron Judge (OF, NYY) looked a shoo-in for Rookie of the Year, many also thought him a front-runner for MVP. But that talk died down in the second half, as his gargantuan strikeout rate has returned. Can he pick up the pace as the Yankees push towards the playoffs?

Year   AB   BA    xBA  bb%  ct%  h%  HctX   G/L/F    HR   PX  xPX  hr/f
====  ===  ====  ====  ===  ===  ==  ====  ========  ==  ===  ===  ====
2015# 478  .238          9   66  31                  20  138   
2016* 436  .239  .216   11   65  31   129  35/14/51  24  143  196   18%
2017  443  .280  .254   18   61  37   108  36/24/41  37  195  163   33%
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