FACTS/FLUKES: Machado, Keuchel, Moreland, Shields, Rosario

Machado’s power legit, but speed depends on green light…No, that’s not Brooks Robinson manning the hot corner for the Orioles; Manny Machado (3B, BAL) currently serves as the human vacuum cleaner. When it comes to power, though, he far surpasses his predecessor, with more than 70 HR the past two years. Machado makes an argument as being the best third baseman in the game.

Year   AB   BA    xBA  ct%  FB%  HctX  HR  PX   xPX  hr/f  OPSvL  SB  Spd  SBO 
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2012* 593  .254  .251   81  40%   115  17  103  100   12%   .801   2  133   5%
2013  667  .283  .277   83  32%   101  14  107   73    9%   .762   6  122   9%
2014  327  .278  .262   79  31%   100  12  106  101  ...

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