FACTS/FLUKES: Altuve, Rodon, Moreland, Estrada, Cron

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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