FACTS/FLUKES: Abreu, M. Fulmer, D. Peralta, Cobb, Kontos

Abreu reverses declining skill trend... After a down year in 2016, José Abreu (1B, CHW) bounced back in 2017 with his best season since his rookie debut. Did his skills back up the revitalized performance?

Year   AB   BA    xBA  HR  bb%  ct%   Eye  HctX  GB/LD/FB   PX/xPX  hr/f
====  ===  ====  ====  ==  ===  ===  ====  ====  ========  =======  ====
2014  556  .317  .307  36    8   76  0.39   120  45/23/31  185/132   27%
2015  613  .290  .276  30    6   77  0.28   115  47/21/32  136/116   20%
2016  624  .293  .263  25    7   80  0.38   106  45/21/33  103/ 93   15%
2017  616  .302  .293  33    5   81  0.30   132  45/18/37  135/122   18%

Yes, several of his skills rebounded as well:

  • Abreu posted career bests in contact and hard contact...

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