Kepler has been that odd player where the results do not seem to match the peripherals. Whereas some see him as a potential breakout, others view him as a saber darling whose performance is not properly predicted by the most common sabermetrics. Last year provided a prime example. Kepler increased his walk rate from 8.6% to 11.7% and decreased his K-rate from 20.1% to 15.7%. He increased his flyball rate by nearly seven percent and his hard hit rate by over four percent. [...]