FACT/FLUKES: Brantley, Dozier, Bauer, Cain, McCullers
Jun 26 2015
Brantley not keeping pace ... Michael Brantley's (OF, CLE) breakout 2014 came with full skills support, aided by what looked like natural growth, not outliers. Subsequently, he was a first or second round pick in many drafts—has his follow-up warranted that status?
Year AB BA /xBA bb% ct% HctX h% G/L/F PX xPX hr/f Spd SB% ==== === ========= === === ==== == ======== === === ==== === === 2011 451 .266/.264 7 83 111 31 49/20/31 82 82 6% 111 72% 2012 552 .288/.286 9 90 100 31 49/23/29 75 76 4% 108 57% 2013 556 .284/.277 7 88 92 31 47/23/30 72 76 7% 108 81% 2014 611 .327/.325 8 91 133 34 46/26/28 111 105 13% 94 96% 2015...
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