FACTS/FLUKES: J.D. Martinez, Robertson, Pillar, Karns, Lindor

Hard contact fuels Martinez's game ... J.D. Martinez (OF, DET) was one of the surprise breakouts of the 2014 season with a near-$30 season that came out of nowhere. His lack of an MLB track record left many pundits skeptical of a repeat, but Martinez has just kept hitting in 2015. He's already surpassed his career-high HR total and has managed to keep his BA in striking distance of .300.

Year   AB   BA    xBA  bb%  ct%  HctX  h%  GB/LD/FB   PX  xPX  hr/f  HR  HH%  BPV
====  ===  ====  ====  ===  ===  ====  ==  ========  ===  ===  ====  ==  ===  ===
2011  208  .274  .268    6   77   112  33  37/28/36  112  124   10%   6   29   35
2012  395  .241  .229    9   76    87  29  52/17/32   88   79   12%  11   26   24
2013  296  .250  .235    3...

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