💥Struggle to Turn Behind the Ball?💥
The Step Back No-Stride is a great way to learn to load with 2 feet in the ground
The added bat between the feet is to help @CooperWhitton feel himself rotate from the middle of his body
Struggling to maintain a hinge and keep space in the swing?
Go-to environment is an oppo-angle machine or flip paired with the short bat
No Space❌
No Barrels❌
Then challenge that move with a pull-angle breaking ball
🗣️Inside the ball but out front
Check out ⬇️ @masonguerra09 ⬇️
How is Steven Kwan hitting home runs with 63.6 Average Bat Speed (1st Percentile)?
Avg Bat Speed in Hitter's Counts: 66.3 mph
Specifically, 2-0 and 3-1: 67.8 mph
Avg Bat Speed in Pitcher's Counts: 62.1 mph
Kwan has an "A-Swing" and a "B-Swing" and it shows in the peaks below,
Here's when Steven Kwan has hit his 4th homer of the season during his career.
2022: Sept. 11
2023: July 23
2024: June 8
Last year, it came in only his 37th game of the season after he missed time with a left hamstring strain. Today is his 21st game.
Struggling to maintain a hinge and keep space in the swing?
Go-to environment is an oppo-angle machine or flip paired with the short bat
No Space❌
No Barrels❌
Then challenge that move with a pull-angle breaking ball
🗣️Inside the ball but out front
Check out ⬇️ @masonguerra09 ⬇️
“Congrats on the cage bombs”
“Lift-Tilt-Launch-Uppercut-Under”
“Foul Ball”
“This swing won’t get it done”
”Better playing under control”
“This is embarrassing”
Quietly having one of the best season-to-season improvements you'll see... @BHallock_
AVG: .309 → .361
HR: 10 → 23
SLG: .514 → .837
How did we get there?
Brad swings fast but has had a steep path at times.
2024 Focus - Getting flat to fastballs at the top of the zone. Did
Outfielder Victor Labrada (25) has been promoted to Triple-A Tacoma, per source.
He posted a slash line of .295/.407/.427 with 6 home runs and 30 stolen bases at Double-A Arkansas.
Does the Home Run Derby Affect Performance?
Let’s look at:
- Players with post Derby success📈
- Players with post Derby struggles📉
- Who is set up to win this year👑
A Thread 🧵
