FACT/FLUKES: Calhoun, G. Jones, T. Walker, Holland, Joyce

What's Calhoun's ceiling?  ... Kole Calhoun (OF, LAA) is no longer a secret. Despite missing a month with an ankle injury, LAA's leadoff man finished with 90 runs and was a welcome power source with 17 round trippers. Has he become an upper-tier option in the outfield?

Year    AB   BA    xBA  bb%  ct%  h%    G/L/F    PX  xPX  hr/f  Spd  SBO   
====   ===  ====  ====  ===  ===  ==  ========  ===  ===  ====  ===  ===   
2012*  433  .224  .253   6   74   29  41/29/29   96  150    0%   99  14%    
2013*  435  .272  .266   8   81   31  41/23/36   74  131   14%  102  11%   
2014   493  .272  .281   7   79   31  44/24/32  129   94   13%   98   7%   
*Inc. MLE

Right now, he's a bit of a mixed bag:

  • His xPX from '13 hinted at bigger power...

Almost!

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