FACTS/FLUKES: Merrifield, Glasnow, J. Abreu, Gallo, M. Perez

No worries for Merrifield…After two years of .300+ batting average, Whit Merrifield (2B/OF, KC) finds himself hovering well below that mark. He recently snapped out of a 2-for-34 (with no walks) skein – can he be counted on for his usual production in the coming weeks?

Year   PA   BA    xBA  bb%  ct%  h%  GB/LD/FB  HR  PX  HR/F  Spd  SBO  SB
====  ===  ====  ====  ===  ===  ==  ========  ==  ==  ====  ===  ===  ==
2016  332  .283  .257    6   77  36  46/26/30   2  80    3%  132  14%   8
2017  630  .288  .270    5   85  31  38/22/40  19  90    9%  134  30%  34
2018  707  .304  .269    9   82  36  35/30/35  12  85    7%  107  28%  45
2019  735  .302  .276    6   82  35  38/29/33  16  83    9%  160  16%  20
2020  178  .258  .279    5   88...

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