FACTS/FLUKES: Braun, Morrow, Altherr, Nova, Flowers

Could Braun’s injury-riddled 2017 present a buying opportunity? … Ryan Braun (OF, MIL) dealt with a myriad of injuries in 2017 (back, calf, forearm, wrist), limiting him to 380 AB and preventing him from posting a third straight $30 season. Is there hope for a rebound?

Year   AB  HR/SB    BA   xBA  bb%  ct%  GB/LD/FB  h%  HctX   PX/xPX  hr/f  Spd/SBO
====  ===  =====  ====  ====  ===  ===  ========  ==  ====  =======  ====  =======
2012  598  41/30  .319  .296   10   79  44/18/38  35   127  170/153   23%  107/21%
2013  225   9/ 4  .298  .268   11   75  52/16/32  36   120  142/150   16%  118/13%
2014  530  19/11  .266  .277    7   79  47/20/33  31   115  130/125   14%  114/13%
2015  506  25/24  .285  .282   10   77  50/19/31  33   123 ...

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