CAN HE DO IT AGAIN?
Why was Logan Morrison still available? Well, besides the fact that many prominent free agents still remain unsigned, teams might be skeptical the 30-year-old can duplicate last year's numbers. Here's how his 2017, with career bests in these categories, compares to his eight-season major league and four-season AL averages:
Category2017CareerAL
Games149108125
Plate appearances601419469
Runs scored754652
Hits12690100
Home runs381520
RBI854855
Walks814447
Strikeouts1498095
Slugging percentage.516.433.438
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