FACTS/FLUKES: Trout, Sabathia, Avila, Herrera, Smoak

Trout looks to cut down on the Ks…So, Mike Trout (OF, LAA), after finishing second in the AL-MVP race in 2012/13, you won in 2014. But what have you done for us lately? In an effort to improve his already solid game, Trout vowed in the off-season to lay off high pitches to cut down on his strikeout rate.

Year    AB   BA    xBA  bb%  ct%  h%  FB%  HR   PX  xPX  hr/f  SB  Spd  SBO%
====   ===  ====  ====  ===  ===  ==  ===  ==  ===  ===  ====  ==  ===  ====
2011*  476  .282  .253    9   77  34   40  15  119  105   14%  33  159   32%
2012   559  .328  .276   10   75  40   33  31  144  113   22%  53  153   28%
2013   589  .323  .287   16   77  38   36  27  159  133   16%  33  153   18%
2014   602  .287  .272   12   69  36   44  36  209 ...

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