FACTS/ FLUKES: Cruz, Lynn, Davis, Peacock, Kipnis
Feb 25 2019
Cruz powers on ... There's been no more steady power bat lately that Nelson Cruz (DH, MIN), who has averaged 41 HRs and 104 RBIs since 2014. Making the move to Minnesota, what do the skills suggest about how his power holds up as he approaches age 40?
Year AB HR BA xBA bb% ct% G/L/F h% HctX PX xPX hr/f ==== === == ==== ==== === === ======== == ==== === === ==== 2015 590 44 .302 .277 9 72 46/20/34 35 113 169 137 30% 2016 589 43 .287 .274 9 73 44/18/38 33 108 160 134 26% 2017 556 39 .288 .268 11 75 40/18/42 32 123 146 150 22% 2018 519 37 .256 .266 9 76 44/18/39 27 119 139 123 ...
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