FACTS/FLUKES: J.D. Martinez, Mancini, Hand, Price, Reddick

J.D. Martinez not hitting HRs... In most leagues, J.D. Martinez (OF, BOS) was drafted among the top ten picks. In a year where home runs are being hit at an unprecedented rate, Martinez has only five HR as the middle of May approaches. Are there reasons to be concerned that he may not deliver first-round value? 

Year  AB   HR   BA/xBA    ct%  bb%   h%   OBA  HctX   PX/xPX    G/L/F   hr/f  
====  ===  ==  =========  ===  ===  ===  ====  ====  =======  ========  ====  
2014  442  23  .315/.280   71    6   34  .358   134  183/159  40/23/37   19% 
2015  596  38  .282/.265   70    8   40  .344   131  175/182  34/22/43   21%
2016  460  22  .307/.271   72    9   38  .373   120  152/144  42/21/36   18%  
2017  428  45  .306/.306   70   11   34...

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