FACTS/FLUKES: N. Cruz, Kennedy, Ellsbury, E. Santana, Cuthbert
Jun 28 2016
Whiffs could catch up with Cruz…Hard to blame the Mariners’ offense for falling behind in the AL West race—they’ve produced the second most HR in the AL. As last year, Nelson Cruz (DH/OF, SEA) contributes on a regular basis. While his four-year deal before the 2015 seemed excessive to some, Cruz continues to let his bat do the talking.
Year AB BA xBA bb% ct% h% G/L/F HctX PX xPX HR hr/f ==== === ==== ==== === === == ======== ==== === === == ==== 2012 585 .259 .263 8 76 30 41/18/41 129 141 151 24 13% 2013 413 .266 .264 8 74 30 42/17/41 120 162 154 27 21% 2014 613 .271 .285 8 77 29 42/17/41 119 173 131 40 20% 2015 590 .302 .277 9 72 35 46/20/34 ...
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