FACTS/FLUKES: Yelich, Pederson, Jaso, Hellickson, Locke

Can Yelich build off strong finish? ... Christian Yelich (OF, MIA) got off to a slow start in 2015, and later hit the disabled list twice—first with a bulging disk in his back, followed by a knee contusion. He finished with a flourish, though, and by year's end, his numbers were in line with his typical level of performance. What are the odds he takes a step up in 2016?

Year    AB  HR/SB    BA   xBA  bb%  ct%    G/L/F   h%  HctX   PX  xPX  hr/f  Spd  SBO
====   ===  =====  ====  ====  ===  ===  ========  ==  ====  ===  ===  ====  ===  ===
2013*  433   9/14  .276  .276   11   72  63/23/14  37   108  114   83   17%  149  15%
2014   582   9/21  .284  .271   11   76  61/21/18  36   113   91   97   12%  133  15%
2015   476   7/16  .300 ...

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