FACTS/FLUKES: Witt, Skubal, Raleigh, Manoah, Santander

Witt is crushing in Year 2 ... In 542 plate appearances, Bobby Witt Jr. (3B/SS, KC) has 25 home runs and 37 stolen bases with a .270 BA. Witt earned $29 last year, with $40 in 2023. Have any of Witt's skills changed? 

Year   PA   BA    xBA  bb%  ct%  HctX  GB/LD/FB   PX/xPX  HR/F  Spd/SBO  HR/SB
====  ===  ====  ====  ===  ===  ====  ========  =======  ====  =======  =====
2022  632  .254  .238    5   77   104  36/17/46  109/ 94    9%  155/30%  20/30
2023  542  .281  .270    5   80   122  38/19/43  118/133   14%  161/38%  25/37

Better plate discipline with better power and speed skills equals an elite fantasy asset:

  • Witt's xBA last season hinted at regression in the actual BA. However, the plate discipline and contact quality improved...

Almost!

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