FACTS/FLUKES: Moustakas, W. Smith, B. Anderson, Archer, Gomes

Moustakas rebounds … After batting .272 with 38 HR in a breakout 2017 campaign, Mike Moustakas (2B/3B, MIL) dropped off a bit in 2018, finishing with a .251 BA and 28 HR. He languished in the free agent pool until signing with the Brewers in mid-February, but he has rewarded them nicely with a .278 BA and 21 HR through his first 241 AB of 2019. What’s behind the resurgence?

Year   AB  HR    BA   xBA   vL   bb%  ct%  GB/LD/FB  h%  HctX   PX  xPX  hr/f
====  ===  ==  ====  ====  ====  ===  ===  ========  ==  ====  ===  ===  ====
2015  549  22  .284  .274  .823   7    86  40/19/41  30   117  112  114   11%
2016  104   7  .240  .301  .842   8    88  42/19/40  21   133  134  135   19%
2017  555  38  .272  .279  .763   6    83  35/20/46  27 ...

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