FACTS/FLUKES: Blackmon, Ziegler, D. Murphy, M. Taylor, Finnegan

Can Blackmon repeat? … Many doubted Charlie Blackmon (OF, COL) following his breakout 2014 campaign, but he proved the naysayers wrong with an even stronger 2015 season, as he batted .287 with 17 HR and 43 SB. Is Blackmon now a legit star?

Year   AB   BA    xBA  bb%  ct%  h%  xPX  GB/LD/FB  HctX  hr/f  Spd  SBO  HR/SB  OPSvL
====  ===  ====  ====  ===  ===  ==  ===  ========  ====  ====  ===  ===  =====  =====
2012* 341  .260  .266    6   81  31   86  49/21/30    88    7%  111  11%   6/ 7   .853
2013* 503  .267  .268    5   81  32   66  42/27/31    90   10%  133  15%   8/11   .752
2014  593  .288  .269    5   84  32   94  41/22/37   103   10%  102  25%  19/28   .697
2015  614  .287  .266    7   82  33  120  38/25/37   118    9%  135 ...

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