FACTS/FLUKES: Votto, Hamels, D. Peralta, B. Anderson, Alonso

Votto being Votto again ... After a lost 2014 season, Joey Votto (1B, CIN) is back to doing Joey Votto things—taking walks, getting on base, and hitting for some power. While his approach may hold him back in some formats, Votto's .277/.391/.484 slash shows that he's back on track to be one of the more productive hitters in the game.

Year   AB   BA    xBA  bb%  ct%  HctX  h%  GB/LD/FB   PX  xPX  hr/f  HR  BPV
====  ===  ====  ====  ===  ===  ====  ==  ========  ===  ===  ====  ==  ===
2011  599  .309  .299   16   78   137  35  39/28/33  152  145   18%  29   93
2012  374  .337  .311   20   77   134  41  38/30/32  171  161   15%  14  110
2013  581  .305  .279   19   76   121  37  44/27/29  128  128   18%  24   79
2014  220  .255  .276  ...

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