FACTS/FLUKES: Benintendi, Fiers, Mazara, K. Herrera, Ma. Gonzalez

A strong year for Benintendi ... With a higher ADP (120) than career AB total (105) entering 2017, expectations were sky high for Andrew Benintendi (OF, BOS). While we haven't seen a full-fledged breakout, Benintendi's put together a well-rounded stat line (.266 BA, 12 HR, 9 SB) in his first full MLB season. How does our #2 preseason prospect look beneath surface?

Year   AB   BA / xBA  bb%  ct%  HctX  h%  GB/LD/FB   PX/xPX  hr/f  Spd/SB%/SBO  OPSvL
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2016  105  .295/.272    9   76   102  37  36/25/39  129/116    6%  107/65%/ 4%   .429
2017  357  .266/.242   11   80   114  30  41/18/41   79/109   10%  122/75%/11%   .574

Benintendi's handled himself...

Almost!

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