FACTS/ FLUKES: Carpenter, Locke, Lucroy, Feldman, Gregorius
May 22 2013
OBA, flexibility define Carpenter ... Matt Carpenter (2B, STL) had 33 extra-base hits in a part-time role last year, raising expectations for what he could do with full-time ABs. He then won the second base job in St. Louis and was a was a popular draft day choice, especially in NL-only leagues. Has he met expectations?
Year AB HR BA xBA bb% ct% h% G/L/F PX hr/f SB Spd ==== === == ==== ==== === === == ======== === ==== == === 2011 449 8 .228 .178 12 81 27 ------ 80 -- 3 84 2012 296 6 .294 .268 10 79 36 40/24/36 116 7% 1 104 2013 155 3 .303 .289 11 85 34 39/25/36 102 6% 0 100
Carpenter has pretty much maintained last year's pace, and...
Almost!
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