FACTS/FLUKES: Harper, C. Taylor, B. Crawford, Strop, T. Richards

Harper brings power to Philly .. Bryce Harper (OF, PHI) stayed healthy in 2018, which allowed him to get back across the 30-homer plateau for the first time since 2015. However, his batting average continued to fluctuate, falling 70 points from the previous season. Fresh off signing a huge deal with the Phillies, is this the year he puts it all together again?

Year   AB  HR/SB    BA   xBA  bb%/ct%    G/L/F   HctX/PX/xPX  hr/f  Spd/SBO  SB% 
====  ===  =====  ====  ====  =======  ========  ===========  ====  =======  ===
2014  352  13/ 2  .273  .234   10/70   44/22/35   92/110/115   15%  129/4%   50%   
2015  521  42/ 6  .330  .309   19/75   39/22/39  134/208/161   27%   99/5%   60%
2016  506  24/21  .243  .252   17/77   40/17/42 ...

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