The 2020 MLB season is full of anomalies, from the truncated 60-game slate to the universal designated hitter to the expanded 16-team postseason format.
It has also featured scalding starts by multiple players. Some we saw coming: Aaron Judge hitting a bunch of home runs and top prospects such as Luis Robert hitting the ground running aren't shocking developments.
In other cases, however, guys have put up less expected eye-opening numbers. Are these mere small-sample mirages? Or are we witnessing the rise of unlikely stars and contributors?
Let's take a look at eight relatively obscure players who have stuffed the stat sheet in the early going and decide whether their gaudy output is a fluke or the real deal.