FACTS/FLUKES: Martin, Odorizzi, A. Garcia, Feldman, A. Escobar

Martin thrives in TOR, but there’s a limit…After a couple of years in the NL, Russell Martin (C, TOR) returned to the AL in 2015 when he signed a five-year contract with the Blue Jays. The move seems to have agreed with him, since he topped 20 HR for the first time since his Yankee days in 2012.

Year   AB    BA   xBA  bb%  ct%   h%  HctX    G/L/F   HR   PX  xPX  hr/f
====  ===  ====  ====  ===  ===  ===  ====  ========  ==  ===  ===  ====
2011  417  .237  .269   11   81   25   110  47/19/33  18  110  110   16%
2012  422  .211  .264   11   77   22   101  48/19/33  21  121  107   20%
2013  438  .272  .244   12   75   27   107  51/17/33  15  108  104   14%
2014  379  .290  .255   13   79   34   109  49/19/32  11  102   92   11%
2015  441 ...

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