FACTS/FLUKES: Abreu, M. Fulmer, D. Peralta, Cobb, Kontos
Apr 7 2018
Abreu reverses declining skill trend... After a down year in 2016, José Abreu (1B, CHW) bounced back in 2017 with his best season since his rookie debut. Did his skills back up the revitalized performance?
Year AB BA xBA HR bb% ct% Eye HctX GB/LD/FB PX/xPX hr/f ==== === ==== ==== == === === ==== ==== ======== ======= ==== 2014 556 .317 .307 36 8 76 0.39 120 45/23/31 185/132 27% 2015 613 .290 .276 30 6 77 0.28 115 47/21/32 136/116 20% 2016 624 .293 .263 25 7 80 0.38 106 45/21/33 103/ 93 15% 2017 616 .302 .293 33 5 81 0.30 132 45/18/37 135/122 18%
Yes, several of his skills rebounded as well:
- Abreu posted career bests in contact and hard contact...
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