FACTS/FLUKES: Wieters, Ortiz, Pettitte, Arencibia, Benoit

Wieters still not primed for a breakout? ...We've been waiting patiently for Matt Wieters' (C, BAL) breakout season to finally arrive, but 2012 wasn't quite the growth year we anticipated. Perhaps it's time to readjust our expectations—has he already peaked? 

Year   AB    BA    xBA   vL   bb%  ct%  h%   PX   G/L/F    hr/f  HR
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2009   495  .289  .241  .248    8   76  27   95  42/19/40    8%  14
2010   446  .249  .231  .210   10   79  32   90  46/15/38    8%  11
2011   500  .262  .273  .339    9   83  32  122  43/18/39   14%  22
2012   526  .249  .265  .323   10   79  32  119  44/20/35   16%  23
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