FACTS/FLUKES: J. Upton, Lind, Ackley, J. Fields, Milone

Upton on the move again...When we last checked in on Justin Upton (OF, DET), prior to the 2015 season, analyst Greg Pyron noted that Upton's stellar power skills would likely continue to produce similar HR totals, but that his aggressiveness on pitches outside of the strike zone, and falling ct%, could result in a .250 BA. How did Pyron's analysis pan out and what should we expect from Upton in 2016?  

Year    AB   BA  xBA  h%  bb%  ct%   Eye  GB/LD/FB  HH%   PX  xPX  hr/f  Spd  HR/SB
=====  ===  ===  ===  ==  ===  ===  ====  ========  ===  ===  ===  ====  ===  =====
2011   592  289  280  32    9   79  0.47  37/18/45  33%  160  142   15%  124  31/21
2012   554  280  250  33   10   78  0.52  44/21/36  31%   96  107   11%  127 ...

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