FACTS/FLUKES: Soler, Utley, Duda, S.Miller, Fiers

Low contact rate, home run total no cause for concern with Soler ... Jorge Soler (OF, CHC) had an impressive major league debut at the age of 22, batting .292/.330/.573 with five home runs in just 89 at-bats. So what's he doing for an encore?

Year   AB  HR    BA   xBA  bb%  ct%    G/L/F   h%  HctX   PX  xPX  hr/f  Spd
====  ===  ==  ====  ====  ===  ===  ========  ==  ====  ===  ===  ====  ===
2014* 264  16  .296  .313   10   74  52/12/36  35   129  229  131   21%   98
2015  125   3  .280  .235    8   62  39/31/30  43   108  124  147   13%  119
*Includes MLEs

Soler's home run total is lower than expected, although, by the looks of his contact rate, it appears he's swinging for the fences:

  • He's swinging and missing often, as his 16.3%...

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