FACTS/FLUKES: Freeman, Arrieta, J. Reyes, Koehler, Schebler

Freeman more aggressive … Injuries limited Freddie Freeman (1B, ATL) to just 118 games in 2015, but he has been in the lineup nearly every day in 2016, posting a .296 BA and career best 29 HR in 534 AB. What’s behind the power surge?

Year   AB  HR    BA   xBA  bb%  ct%  GB/LD/FB  h%  HctX   PX  xPX  hr/f  BPV  OPSvL
====  ===  ==  ====  ====  ===  ===  ========  ==  ====  ===  ===  ====  ===  =====
2012  540  23  .259  .271   11   76  37/26/37  30   129  132  137   15%   60   .714
2013  551  23  .319  .274   11   78  38/27/35  38   120  121  151   15%   61   .764
2014  607  18  .288  .283   13   76  37/31/32  35   131  134  159   12%   69   .756
2015  416  18  .276  .279   12   76  37/28/36  32   129  133  151   16%   62   .656
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