FACTS/FLUKES: Bruce, Matz, Kendrick, Inciarte, Davies

Bruce enjoying big first half … After posting a putrid BA in each of the past two seasons, Jay Bruce (OF, CIN) has bounced back in a major way in 2016. Through 241 AB, he has a .274 BA to go along with 15 HR and 3 SB. What’s changed?

Year   AB   BA    xBA  bb%  ct%  HctX  h%  GB/LD/FB  xPX  hr/f  HR/SB  SBO   SB%  OPSvL
====  ===  ====  ====  ===  ===  ====  ==  ========  ===  ====  =====  ===  ====  =====  
2011  585  .256  .251   11   73   124  30  36/17/47  150   16%  32/ 8   9%   53%   .804
2012  560  .252  .270   10   72   118  29  35/20/44  162   19%  34/ 9   9%   75%   .754 
2013  626  .262  .264    9   70   101  33  37/24/39  132   17%  30/ 7   7%   70%   .734
2014  493  .217  .240    8   70    99  27  45/21/34  109   15% ...

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