FACTS/FLUKES: Altuve, Rodon, Moreland, Estrada, Cron
Mar 14 2016
Altuve makes the cover... Jose Altuve (2B, HOU) did it again in 2015—he followed up 2014's monstrous breakout with a .313 BA, 38 SB, and 15 HR. Is the 2016 Baseball Forecaster cover boy worthy of a first-round pick?
Year AB BA xBA bb% ct% HctX h% GB/LD/FB PX xPX Spd SBO SB BPV ==== === ==== ==== === === ==== == ======== == === === === == === 2012 576 .290 .277 6 87 87 32 53/20/27 72 73 137 27% 33 63 2013 626 .283 .264 5 86 94 32 49/23/28 58 78 97 28% 35 34 2014 660 .341 .296 5 92 95 36 48/23/30 81 77 124 32% 56 82 2015 638 .313 .280 5 89 103 33 47/18/35 89 92 126 29% 38 79
Absolutely—Altuve's skills say he's here to...
Almost!
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