FACTS/FLUKES: Goldschmidt, Peralta, Morel, Finnegan, B. De La Cruz

Where is Goldy’s power? … After blasting at least 31 HR in each full season from 2017-22, including 35 HR in 2022, Paul Goldschmidt (1B, STL) has just 20 HR thus far in 2023. Though he has posted a .277 BA with 10 SB, he's been a disappointment considering his 25 ADP. What’s going on here?

Year   PA  HR/SB   BA/xBA  bb%/ct% GB/LD/FB  h% HctX   PX/xPX Brl%  FBEV  FBD  Spd
====  ===  =====  ======== ======= ========  == ====  ======= ====  ====  ===  ===
2019  680  34/ 3 .260/.251  11/72  38/22/39  30  119  116/140  11%  94.3  341  102
2020  230   6/ 1 .304/.264  16/77  35/28/38  37   88   97/114  11%  94.7  331  101
2021  679  31/12 .294/.269  10/77  36/24/40  33  131  125/141  14%  95.8  331  102
2022  651  35/ 7 .317/.282  12/75 ...

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