FACTS/FLUKES: Pillar, Shoemaker, A.Cabrera, Smyly, Trumbo

Pillar a bargain at current ADP... Just like prior to the 2018 season, Kevin Pillar (OF, TOR) is not even being drafted in some leagues (ADP of 316). Are early drafters overlooking potential profit? 

Year  AB   HR/SB   BA/xBA    ct%  bb%  OBA  HctX   PX/xPX    G/L/F   HR/F  Spd/SBO
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2015  586  12/25  .278/.261   85    4  314    92   78/ 72  41/22/37    7%  108/20%
2016  548   7/14  .266/.259   84    4  303    92   72/ 73  46/20/34    5%  100/16%
2017  587  16/15  .256/.269   84    5  300    93   85/ 69  43/20/36    9%  104/16%
2018  512  15/14  .252/.273   81    3  282   101  108/ 90  36/27/38    9%   95/19%

He has modest skills and is not a standout...

Almost!

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