FACTS/FLUKES: V. Martinez, Kluber, Bradley, Chacin, J. Dyson

Martinez defies age and recent injuries…After finishing 2nd in the MVP voting in 2014, Victor Martínez (DH, DET) dealt with a knee injury during most of 2015, depressing his output. While age and recency bias depressed his pre-season 2016 value, he’s rebounded, heading towards another $20+ season. What can be expected from him going forward?

Year   AB   BA    xBA  h%  bb%  ct%  HctX   G/L/F    HR   PX  xPX  hr/f
====  ===  ====  ====  ==  ===  ===  ====  ========  ==  ===  ===  ====
2013  605  .301  .275  32    8   90   142  42/22/35  14   84  126    7%
2014  561  .335  .320  32   11   93   158  41/21/38  32  135  147   16%
2015  440  .245  .256  26    7   88   117  40/21/39  11   73  111    7%
2016  456  .303  .288  32    8   85  ...

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