FACTS/FLUKES: Soler, Utley, Duda, S.Miller, Fiers
May 14 2015
Low contact rate, home run total no cause for concern with Soler ... Jorge Soler (OF, CHC) had an impressive major league debut at the age of 22, batting .292/.330/.573 with five home runs in just 89 at-bats. So what's he doing for an encore?
Year AB HR BA xBA bb% ct% G/L/F h% HctX PX xPX hr/f Spd ==== === == ==== ==== === === ======== == ==== === === ==== === 2014* 264 16 .296 .313 10 74 52/12/36 35 129 229 131 21% 98 2015 125 3 .280 .235 8 62 39/31/30 43 108 124 147 13% 119 *Includes MLEs
Soler's home run total is lower than expected, although, by the looks of his contact rate, it appears he's swinging for the fences:
- He's swinging and missing often, as his 16.3%...
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