FACTS/FLUKES: Votto, Maeda, Werth, Leake, Revere

Votto picks up the pace ... When the calendar hit June in 2016, Joey Votto (1B, CIN) was struggling with a .214 BA and .331 OBP—a performance that came with plenty of anxiety from his fantasy owners. Votto has since eased those concerns with a .362 BA / .511 OBP in June and July. What's behind the mid-season surge?

Year   AB   BA    xBA  bb%  ct%  GB/LD/FB  h%  HctX   PX  xPX  hr/f
====  ===  ====  ====  ===  ===  ========  ==  ====  ===  ===  ====
2012  374  .337  .311   20   77  38/30/32  41   134  171  161   15%
2013  581  .305  .279   19   76  44/27/29  37   121  128  128   18%
2014  220  .255  .276   18   78  41/27/33  30   109  122  147   11%
2015  545  .314  .285   21   75  42/25/33  37   127  151  149   22%
2016  363  .289 ...

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