FACTS/FLUKES: Buxton, O. Herrera, Renfroe, R. Ray, H. Bailey

Buxton’s upside limited?…Byron Buxton (OF, MIN) has been drafted (at least once) as early as the second round in NFBC drafts this spring. What is his potential for a break-out season to justify a high draft price?

Year   AB   BA/  xBA  ct%   bb%  HctX  OPSvL  OPSvR   SB/SB%/SBO
====  ===  =========  ===  ====  ====  =====  =====  ===========
2015* 421  .261/.221   74    7     88   .318   .704   20/79%/17%
2016* 488  .250/.232   64    7     70   .735   .704   16/89%/22%
2017  462  .253/.223   68    7     75   .792   .701   29/97%/25%   
*Includes MLEs

Buxton’s potential breakout lies in SBs, not in other offensive categories:

  • Buxton’s poor contact skills have not shown growth as he has been consistently well below the league average of...

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