FACTS/FLUKES: Polanco, Arcia, Wolters, Walker, Butler

Polanco's power lacking ... Gregory Polanco (OF, PIT) added power to his game in 2016, when he connected for 22 home runs, but the pop has been missing in 2017, and he's been a disappointment so far. Are better days ahead?

Year   AB  HR/SB    BA/xBA   vLHP  ct%    G/L/F   h%  HctX   PX/xPX  hr/f  Spd  SBO
====  ===  =====  =========  ====  ===  ========  ==  ====  =======  ====  ===  === 
2014* 551  12/26  .258/.252  .466   80  50/19/31  31    84   85/86    10%  101  25%
2015  593   9/27  .256/.250  .528   80  45/20/35  31   103   87/95     6%  115  24%
2016  527  22/17  .258/.274  .781   77  39/24/37  30   112  125/110   14%   84  18%
2017  244   6/7   .246/.259  .588   85  43/19/38  27    80   75/75     8%   90  13%
*Includes...

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