FACTS/FLUKES: Machado, Keuchel, Moreland, Shields, Rosario
Apr 10 2017
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 ==== === ==== ==== === === ==== == === === ==== ===== == === === 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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