FACTS/FLUKES: Bryant, Tulowitzki, Escobar, Axford, Rollins

Bryant meeting expectations ... Much was expected from uber-prospect Kris Bryant (3B, CHC), whose arrival at Wrigley was delayed by a couple of weeks in April. And with a .265-12-51 and 8 SB line in his first 80 games, the promise has so far been fulfilled.

Year   AB   HR/SB    BA   xBA  bb%  ct%    G/L/F    h%  PX   xPX  hr/f  Spd  SBO%
====  ===   ==     ====  ====  ===  ===  ========   ==  ===  ===  ====  ===  ====
2014* 492   34/12  .291   ---   12   64   -----     39  228  ---   21%   86   11%
2015  294   12/ 8  .265  .222   14   65   34/18/48  37  152  152   13%  149   12% 

With the exception of one glaring hole, Bryant's BPIs fully support the hype:

• The hole, of course, is the propensity to strike out. Plate skills have been...

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