FACTS/FLUKES: Beltre, Blanton, Kipnis, Reed, Zunino

Despite snub, Beltre produces like an All Star…The stacked lineup of American League third baseman is the only thing that kept Adrián Béltre (3B, TEX) out of this year’s All Star game. Beltre, who appears near the top of HQ’s “top power skills” rankings, is having another fine year for the Rangers.

Year   AB   BA    xBA  bb%  ct%  h%   G/L/F    HR   PX  hr/f  BPV
====  ===  ====  ====  ===  ===  ==  ========  ==  ===  ====  ===
2009  449  .265  .254    4   84  30  46/16/38   8   78    6%   34 
2010  589  .321  .312    6   86  34  40/19/40  28  148   13%   95        
2011  487  .296  .315    5   89  28  38/18/44  32  156   16%  107
2012  604  .321  .299    6   86  33  39/21/40  36  136   17%   84
2013  374  .316  .297    6   89  31 ...

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