STARTERS: Early 2017 breakout targets

Our last two columns of the regular season will help you identify early 2017 breakout and speculation targets.

The following SP age 26 or under have posted the best skills so far in 2016:

75+ BPV, Age 26 or Under

Name         Lg  Ag  Ctl  Dom   HR/9  GB%  H%/S%   hr/f  FAv   SwK%  FpK%  Ball%  BPV
===========  ==  ==  ===  ====  ====  ===  ======  ====  ====  ====  ====  =====  ===
Fernandez,J  NL  23  2.9  12.8   0.7  41%  35/77%   11%  95.3   14%   61%    35%  172
Syndergaa,N  NL  23  2.1  10.5   0.5  51%  34/80%    9%  97.9   15%   64%    32%  160
Nola,A       NL  23  2.4   9.8   0.8  55%  36/64%   13%  90.3   10%   61%    34%  146
Bumgarner,M  NL  26  2.3  10.2   1.0  39%  29/81%   11%  90.6   11%   65%    34%  139
Ray,R        NL...

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