FACTS/FLUKES: Merrifield, Gallo, Odorizzi, Chavis, Means

Will Merrifield's SB totals bounce back?... After a 45-SB season in 2018 made him one of the most valuable assets in fantasy, Whit Merrifield (2B/OF, KC) disappointed in 2019 by only stealing 20 bases. Was 2019 a one-time fluke, or more of a permanent shift in performance?

Year   PA   BA    xBA  bb%  ct%  HctX  GB/LD/FB   PX/xPX  HR/F  Spd/SBO  HR/SB
====  ===  ====  ====  ===  ===  ====  ========  =======  ====  =======  =====
2016  332  .283  .257    6   77   111  46/26/30   80/ 87    3%  132/14%   2/ 8
2017  630  .288  .270    5   85   105  38/22/40   90/111    9%  134/30%  19/34
2018  707  .304  .269    9   82   111  35/30/35   85/100    7%  107/28%  12/45
2019  735  .302  .276    6   82   108  38/29/33   83/ 95    9%  160/16% ...

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