FACTS/FLUKES: Kepler, D. Castillo, Abreu, Miley, Galvis

Kepler has 30-HR season in sights... When Derrick Boyd checked in on Max Kepler (OF, MIN) during the offseason, he mentioned that Kepler's "skills point to an R$ spike." Boy, has he been right about the R$ spike. Those owners that that took a shot on Kepler's skills have been rewarded with a .266, 17 HR, 44 RBI, and 47 R performance in 237 at-bats in 2019. Does he have the skills to sustain his breakout and possible 30 HR season?

Year   AB  HR    BA   xBA   vL    vR   bb%  ct%    G/L/F   HctX   PX  xPX  hr/f
====  ===  ==  ====  ====  ====  ====  ===  ===  ========  ====  ===  ===  ====
2016  396  17  .235  .257  .595  .792   11   83  47/16/36   103  114  103   15%
2017  511  19  .243  .256  .453  .828    8   78  43/18/40   104  107  ...

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