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Gerardo Parra won't hit like he did in the first half, but he doesn't need to

Don't expect new Orioles acquisition Gerardo Parra to reproduce his first-half numbers. Just expect him to be an offensive upgrade.

New Oriole Gerardo Parra is having a career year. In the first half he hit for a 127 wRC+ despite not registering a wRC+ above 106 in any previous year. Looking underneath the covers reveals that, despite bringing a robust BABIP of .326 into the 2015 season, his first-half BABIP was an even-better .345. This pushed his batting average from a career .274 level (prior to 2015) up to .280 in just 85 games.

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