FACTS/FLUKES: N. Cruz, Kennedy, Ellsbury, E. Santana, Cuthbert

Whiffs could catch up with Cruz…Hard to blame the Mariners’ offense for falling behind in the AL West race—they’ve produced the second most HR in the AL. As last year, Nelson Cruz (DH/OF, SEA) contributes on a regular basis. While his four-year deal before the 2015 seemed excessive to some, Cruz continues to let his bat do the talking.

Year   AB    BA   xBA  bb%  ct%  h%   G/L/F    HctX   PX  xPX  HR  hr/f
====  ===  ====  ====  ===  ===  ==  ========  ====  ===  ===  ==  ====
2012  585  .259  .263    8   76  30  41/18/41   129  141  151  24   13%
2013  413  .266  .264    8   74  30  42/17/41   120  162  154  27   21%
2014  613  .271  .285    8   77  29  42/17/41   119  173  131  40   20%
2015  590  .302  .277    9   72  35  46/20/34  ...

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