FACTS/FLUKES: Braun, Cervelli, Espinosa, Storen, Syndergaard

Braun finds power stroke ... Ryan Braun (OF, MIL) has missed time the past couple of seasons due to a PED suspension and injury, and his numbers have dropped off as well. He's showing plenty of power so far this season, though. Is he back?

Year   AB  HR/SB    BA   xBA  bb%  ct%    G/L/F   h%  HctX   PX  xPX  hr/f  Spd  SBO
====  ===  =====  ====  ====  ===  ===  ========  ==  ====  ===  ===  ====  ===  ===
2011  563  33/33  .332  .314    9   83  42/21/37  35   154  165  154   19%  122  23%
2012  598  41/30  .319  .296   10   79  44/18/38  35   127  170  153   23%  113  21%
2013  225   9/ 4  .298  .268   11   75  52/16/32  36   120  142  150   16%  126  13%
2014  530  19/11  .266  .277    7   79  47/20/33  31   115  130  125   14%  120 ...

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