FACTS/FLUKES: Goldschmidt, Story, J. Gray, Neris, Hazelbaker

Goldschmidt being too patient?... Paul Goldschmidt (1B, ARI) was a top-2 pick in most 2016 drafts. Yet he currently ranks 54th among mixed-league batters. While he's not been terrible, he's been far from elite. Can he get his mojo back?

Year  AB   BA    HR/SB  PX   xPX  BB%  CT%  HH%  StLook*  Ball%**  SwPct***        
====  ===  ====  =====  ===  ===  ===  ===  ===  =======  =======  ========
2013  602  .302  20/18  168  164  14%  76%  42%     31%      39%       42%
2014  406  .300  36/15  194  173  14%  73%  44%     34%      40%       39%
2015  567  .321  19/ 9  169  152  17%  73%  41%     32%      42%       39%
2016  158  .247   8/ 5  128  135  22%  69%  33%     38%      44%       35%

*Strikes looking as a percentage of total...

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