FACTS/FLUKES: C. Santana, Rios, Humber, Rasmus, De Vries

Santana returning to form…With a big power breakout last year, Carlos Santana (C, CLE) was the top catcher in many 2012 drafts. A sluggish first half had many fanalytic owners questioning that selection.

Year    AB   BA    xBA  bb%  ct%  h%   G/L/F     PX  hr/f  HR 
====   ===  ====  ====  ===  ===  ==  ========  ===  ====  ==
2009+  429  .265  .281   16   78  30            135        19
2010*  346  .263  .280   17   79  30  35/21/44  144   11%  15
2011   552  .239  .271   15   76  27  45/15/40  147   16%  27
2012   296  .233  .246   17   76  28  45/19/36  106   11%   9
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12 1H  223  .220  .230   16   74  28  45/21/35   84    8%   5
July    73  .274  .291   20   84  28 ...

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