FACTS/FLUKES: Goldschmidt, J. Baez, Cashner, Markakis, Taillon

Goldschmidt rebounds from slow start … When we last checked in with Paul Goldschmidt (1B, ARI) back on May 27, he was off to a slow start, batting .247 with 8 HR. Now his batting average sits at .295 to go along with 17 HR. Is there any reason for concern?

Year   AB   BA    xBA  bb%  ct%  HctX  h%  GB/LD/FB   PX  xPX  hr/f  HR/SB  Spd  SBO
====  ===  ====  ====  ===  ===  ====  ==  ========  ===  ===  ====  =====  ===  ===
2011  156  .250  .257   11   66   119  33  42/21/37  177  155   21%   8/ 4   89  10%
2012  514  .286  .275   10   75   127  35  40/24/36  149  160   14%  20/18   78  15%
2013  602  .302  .290   14   76   131  35  44/21/35  168  164   23%  36/15   92  11%
2014  406  .300  .296   14   73   139  37  45/22/33  194  173  ...

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