BASEBALL 2017: Some big names hope to bounce back from '16

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A look at the statistics of some of the players around the major leagues hoping to bounce back from down years:

BRYCE HARPER, OF, Washington Nationals

Accolades: 2015 NL MVP, 2012 NL Rookie of the Year, 4-time All-Star

Career averages: .279 BA, .883 OPS, 30 HRs, 82 RBIs

2015: .330 BA, 1.109 OPS, 42 HRs, 99 RBIs

2016: .243 BA, .814 OPS, 24 HRs, 86 RBIs

JASON HEYWARD, OF, Chicago Cubs

Accolades: 1-time All-Star, 4 Gold Glove Awards

Career averages: .262 BA, .761 OPS, 17 HRs, 66 RBIs

2015: .293 BA, .797 OPS, 13 HR, 60 RBIs

2016: .230 BA, .631 OPS, 7 HR, 49 RBIs

BUSTER POSEY, C, San Francisco Giants

Accolades: 2012 NL MVP, 2010 NL Rookie of the Year, 4-time All-Star

Career averages: .307 BA, .848 OPS, 21 HR, 95 RBIs

2015: .318 BA, .849 OPS, 19 HR, 95 RBIs

2016: .288 BA, .796 OPS, 14 HR, 80 RBIs

ANDREW MCCUTCHEN, OF, Pittsburgh Pirates

Accolades: 2013 NL MVP, 5-time All-Star

Career averages: .292 BA, .869 OPS, 24 HRs, 87 RBIs

2015: .292 BA, .889 OPS, 23 HRs, 96 RBIs

2016: .256 BA, .766 OPS, 24 HRs, 79 RBIs

DALLAS KEUCHEL, RHP, Houston Astros

Accolades: 2015 AL Cy Young, 1-time All-Star

Career averages: 13-12, 3.78 ERA, 174 Ks, 219 IP

2015: 20-8, 2.48 ERA, 216 Ks, 232 IP

2016: 9-12, 4.55 ERA, 144 Ks, 168 IP

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