FACTS/FLUKES: Buxton, O. Herrera, Renfroe, R. Ray, H. Bailey
Mar 5 2018
Buxton’s upside limited?…Byron Buxton (OF, MIN) has been drafted (at least once) as early as the second round in NFBC drafts this spring. What is his potential for a break-out season to justify a high draft price?
Year AB BA/ xBA ct% bb% HctX OPSvL OPSvR SB/SB%/SBO ==== === ========= === ==== ==== ===== ===== =========== 2015* 421 .261/.221 74 7 88 .318 .704 20/79%/17% 2016* 488 .250/.232 64 7 70 .735 .704 16/89%/22% 2017 462 .253/.223 68 7 75 .792 .701 29/97%/25% *Includes MLEs
Buxton’s potential breakout lies in SBs, not in other offensive categories:
- Buxton’s poor contact skills have not shown growth as he has been consistently well below the league average of...
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