FACTS/FLUKES: Castro, Beltran, Axford, Lilly, Rosario

Has Castro joined the ranks of fantasy elite? ... Many believed that Starlin Castro (SS, CHC), with two full seasons under his belt, could have a breakout season in 2012. He currently ranks among the elite players in the NL. But he's far from being a five-category player—he's much closer to a clone of Michael Bourn (OF, HOU) than anything else:

Year   AB   BA    xBA  HR  SB  CS  bb%  ct%   h%   G/L/F     PX  Spd  SBO%  BPV
====  ===  ====  ====  ==  ==  ==  ===  ===  ===  ========  ===  ===  ====  === 
2010  463  .300  .276   3  10   8    6   85  35%  51/20/29   77  139   14%   43
2011  674  .307  .283  10  22   9    5   86  35%  49/20/31   85  142   17%   61
2012  148  .331  .269   1  12   5    3   85  38%  46/24/30   62  156   40% ...

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