FACTS/FLUKES: Rizzo, McNeil, Quintana, V. Robles, J. Vargas

Rizzo restores power … Anthony Rizzo (1B, CHC) had a fine 2018 season, but his string of four consecutive 30+ HR seasons came to an end as he finished the year with 25 HR. Through 398 AB in 2019, he has left the yard 21 times while sporting essentially the same batting average.  Have his underlying skills changed?

Year   AB    BA/xBA  bb% ct% HctX  h%  GB/LD/FB   PX/xPX  hr/f  Spd/SBO  HR/SB
====  ===  ========= === === ====  ==  ========  =======  ====  =======  =====
2013  606  .233/.269  11  79  112  26  43/20/38  130/124   13%    69/7%  23/ 6
2014  524  .286/.286  12  78  106  31  36/22/42  164/135   19%    75/6%  32/ 5
2015  586  .278/.285  12  82  120  29  35/22/44  143/130   15%   77/14%  31/17
2016  583  .292/.293  11  81  113 ...

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