FACTS/FLUKES: Encarnacion, Vargas, Napoli, D. Holland, M. Gonzalez
May 8 2017
Whiffs weigh down Encarnacion…Like Linda Ronstadt, Edwin Encarnación’s (1B, CLE) fantasy owners have been “waiting on the double-E.” The notoriously slow-starting Encarnacion appears to be at it again, scuffling along for his new team. Will he pick up the pace?
Year AB BA xBA bb% ct% h% G/L/F HctX HR PX xPX hr/f ==== === ==== ==== === === == ======== ==== == === === ==== 2013 530 .272 .311 13 88 25 35/22/43 137 36 150 152 18% 2014 477 .268 .300 12 83 26 36/16/47 137 34 176 153 18% 2015 528 .277 .297 13 81 27 36/19/45 127 39 166 142 20% 2016 601 .263 .284 13 77 28 38/20/41 118 42 155 137 22% 2017 103 .211 .215 16 62 29 35/25/40 ...
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