BATTERS: Early sell-high targets, 2015

Young hitters who start the season strong can be tempting to fall in love with. However, if their underlying skills don't support their production levels, they can be good bets for decline.

These batters have batting averages that are much higher than their expected levels:

  • BA vs. xBA*
    
    Name                League  Position  BA    xBA   Diff
    ==================  ======  ========  ====  ====  =====
    Gordon, Dee             NL        2B  .420  .314  +.106
    Galvis, Freddy          NL        3B  .347  .248  +.099
    Gose, Anthony           AL        CF  .340  .254  +.086
    Bryant, Kris            NL        3B  .291  .210  +.081
    Ellsbury, Jacoby        AL        CF  .327  .250  +.077
    Fielder, Prince         AL        1B  .344  .268 ...

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