FACTS/FLUKES: Conforto, Bumgarner, Duvall, Mills, Moreland

Is Conforto a legit batting title contender? … We wondered back in February if Michael Conforto (OF, NYM) could unlock another level in 2020. Our thinking was that he could be primed for a new career-high in HR, but he has instead been a pleasant surprise in the batting average category, batting .341 with 9 HR and 3 SB in 182 AB. What’s behind the BA surge?

Year   AB  HR    BA/xBA   bb%  ct%  GB/LD/FB  h%  HctX  xPX  hr/f  SB/Spd/SBO
====  ===  ==  =========  ===  ===  ========  ==  ====  ===  ====  ==========
2016* 432  19  .257/.250    9   74  36/19/45  31   121  157   12%    3/71/6%
2017  373  27  .279/.276   13   70  38/24/38  33   117  141   27%    2/86/2%
2018  543  28  .243/.245   13   71  44/20/37  29    93  130   20%   ...

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