FACTS/FLUKES: Votto, Teheran, J. Nelson, Drury, M. Smith

Votto off to a sluggish start … Joey Votto (1B, CIN), when healthy, has been one of the steadiest hitters in the game over the past several years, boasting a .297 or better BA in all but one season from 2007-15. That’s why it’s shocking to see him with a .213 BA through 174 AB. What’s going on here?

Year   AB  HR/SB    BA   xBA  bb%  ct%  GB/LD/FB  h%  HctX   PX  xPX  hr/f  Spd  OPSvL
====  ===  =====  ====  ====  ===  ===  ========  ==  ====  ===  ===  ====  ===  =====
2011  599  29/8   .309  .299   16   78  39/28/33  35   137  152  145   18%   81   .987
2012  374  14/5   .337  .311   20   77  38/30/32  41   134  171  161   15%   73   .887
2013  581  24/6   .305  .279   19   76  44/27/29  37   121  128  128   18%  107   .824
2014  220...

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