He experienced enough inconsistency last season to make a change, and so far Avisail Garcia is encouraged after making a slight tweak to his batting stance.
Though they also remain hopeful, the White Sox are realistic that Garcia has much ground to cover.
But with spring training near — pitchers and catchers report on Feb. 19 — the expectation is the young outfielder will receive enough repetitions to get comfortable with a new stance at the plate before Opening Day.
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Although they don’t see it as a radical change, last month, the White Sox started to work with Garcia to stand taller in the box.