As the calendar turns to May, teams and players have made their initial impressions — some surprising, some disappointing, and some exactly what we anticipated. So, what are the April baseball anomalies, and what early results will have staying power? Here are some of my takeaways from the first month of the season, what to believe and what not to believe. What to believe 1.
347 with seven home runs, 14 doubles, five stolen bases, a .406 OBP and a .635 slug. And yes, both the Braves and Dodgers are in first place, where they belong. 7. Brice Turang’s breakout We knew second baseman was a Gold Glove-caliber fielder, but we didn’t know how much he was going to hit. His April numbers have been eye-opening as he’s slashed .300/.360/.422 with 13 stolen bases in 13 attempts. He’s also hit .328 against fastballs and .273 against breaking balls.