FACTS/FLUKES: Saunders, Ventura, Plouffe, Madson, Aybar

Ks limit Saunders, but power legit…After missing most of 2015 with various injuries, Michael Saunders’ (OF, TOR) had depressed value heading into the 2016 season. He looked the bargain of the year in the first half, hitting for a high BA with plenty of power. But Saunders has since cooled.

Year   AB   BA    xBA  bb%  ct%  h%  FB%  HR   PX  xPX  hr/f  SB  Spd  SBO
====  ===  ====  ====  ===  ===  ==  ===  ==  ===  ===  ====  ==  ===  ===
2012  507  .247  .259    8   74  30  35%  19  130  136   15%  21  105  22%
2013  406  .236  .241   12   71  30  37%  12  123  129   11%  13  107  16%
2014* 286  .267  .246   11   72  34  36%   9  121  112   13%   4  125  10%
2015   31  .194  .151   14   68  29  10%   0    0   60    0%   0  116   0%
2016...

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