FACTS/FLUKES: Puig, Cashner, Jh. Peralta, Peavy, Utley

Can Puig take the next step? … Yasiel Puig (OF, LA) exploded onto the scene in 2013 and folks weren’t quite sure what he would do in his sophomore campaign. While Puig put together a $25 season, he failed in some respects to match his terrific opening act. But did he actually show some growth that wasn’t reflected in his surface stats?

Year    AB    BA   xBA  bb%  ct%  HctX  h%    G/L/F    PX  xPX  hr/f  Spd  SBO  HR/SB
=====  ===  ====  ====  ===  ===  ====  ==  ========  ===  ===  ====  ===  ===  =====
2013*  529  .309  .284   8%   76   117  37  50/19/31  154  106   22%  130  24%  26/22
2014   558  .296  .273  11%   78   116  36  52/15/33  134  111   11%  143  11% ...

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