FACTS/FLUKES: H. Ramirez, McHugh, B. Butler, Bauer, Avila

Ramirez looks to recover production … Last winter, the Red Sox signed Hanley Ramírez (OF, BOS) to a four-year, $88 million contract, and stuck him in left field. Ramirez stormed out of the gate (10 April home runs), but an unfortunate encounter with the Green Monster left his shoulder in a bad way, and he struggled the rest of the year. For his own protection (and for improved defense), Ramirez will open 2016 at 1B. Will the move help his production?

Year  AB    BA    xBA  h%  bb%  ct%   G/L/F     PX  xPX  hr/f  HR  SBO  SB  
====  ===  ====  ====  ==  ===  ===  ========  ===  ===  ====  ==  ===  ==  
2011  338  .243  .255  27   13   80  51/16/33   94   96   11%  10  30%  20
2012  604  .257  .262  29    8   78  47/18/34  115  115  ...

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