FACTS/FLUKES: M. Young, Hammel, E. Chavez, Perkins, Hannahan

Young should see some BA regression … When the Rangers signed Adrián Béltre (3B, TEX) before the start of the 2010 season, it looked like Michael Young (3B, TEX) would be relegated to a life as a full-time DH. But injuries allowed Young to play all over the field, and he turned in another fine year at the plate.

Year   AB   BA    xBA  bb%  ct%  h%   G/L/F     PX  hr/f  HR  Spd
====  ===  ====  ====  ===  ===  ==  ========  ===  ====  ==  ===
2007  639  .315  .282    7   83  37  48/27/24   70    7%   9   87
2008  645  .284  .275    8   83  33  47/23/31   78    7%  12   95
2009  541  .322  .295    8   83  35  45/22/33  117   15%  22   98
2010  656  .284  .272    7   82  32  47/18/34  104   11%  21   92
2011  631  .338  .305    7   88...

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