FACTS/FLUKES: Story, Maeda, Flores, Roark, C. Taylor
Jun 22 2017
Story starts slow ... It was just a year ago when rookie Trevor Story (SS, COL) was the talk of baseball's first half. And what a difference a year makes—Story, who was a top-30 pick entering 2017, is hitting just .221 in a sophomore season that's already included a DL stint (shoulder). Can he turn this thing around?
Year AB BA xBA bb% ct% HctX h% GB/LD/FB PX/xPX Spd/SBO HR/SB BPV ==== === ==== ==== === === ==== == ======== ======= ======= ===== === 2016 372 .272 .259 9 65 119 34 29/24/47 199/191 122/15% 27/ 8 75 2017 197 .234 .211 12 63 86 32 25/19/56 142/160 130/ 4% 10/ 2 30
Expect continued power output. The BA, not so much:
- Story's power metrics are in good shape, as...
Almost!
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