FACTS/FLUKES: Harper, Maeda, Heyward, Samardzija, Maybin

What’s up with Harper’s low BA? … Fantasy owners were all-in on Bryce Harper (OF, WAS) heading into 2018, as evidenced by his 9 ADP in NFBC leagues, following an impressive, albeit injury-shortened, 2017 campaign in which he batted .319 with 29 HR in 420 AB. While Harper has delivered 15 HR through his first 164 AB of 2018, he is also sporting a dreadful .232 BA. Is there cause for concern?

Year   AB   BA    xBA  bb%  ct%  HctX  GB/LD/FB   PX/xPX  hr/f  Spd/SBO  HR/SB
====  ===  ====  ====  ===  ===  ====  ========  =======  ====  =======  =====
2013  424  .274  .281   12   78   116  47/20/33  142/118   18%  101/12%  20/11
2014  352  .273  .234   10   70    92  44/22/35  110/115   15%  131/ 4%  13/ 2
2015  521  .330  .309   19   75  ...

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