FACTS/ FLUKES: Mazara, Grichuk, Liriano, Morrison, Happ

Is Mazara's power surge legit? ... Before Ronald Acuna and Juan Soto, it was Nomar Mazara (OF, TEX) who lit up MLB pitching when he debuted as a 20-year-old. While Mazara has been productive since then with back-to-back 20-HR seasons, he hasn't developed into a superstar. Does his .271-15-56 so far represent signs of development?

Year   AB  HR    BA   xBA   vL    bb%  ct%    G/L/F   h%  HctX   PX  xPX  hr/f
====  ===  ==  ====  ====  ====   ===  ===  ========  ==  ====  ===  ===  ====
2016  516  20  .266  .254  .234     7   78  49/21/30  30    91   84   77   16%
2017  554  20  .253  .256  .228     9   77  47/19/34  29   102   99   87   14%
2018  329  15  .271  .271  .248     7   76  54/21/25  31   112  109   76   24%   

Mazara is making...

Almost!

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