Jul. 16—When it comes to his approach, Connor Burns follows the lead of the best.
The Eau Claire Express slugger heard a line from Atlanta Braves star Freddie Freeman that resonated, and he took it to heart.
"I know a lot of guys like Bryce Harper like to hit a lot of long balls in (batting practice), and I wondered if that was for show or is that just what he does?" Burns said. "And then I heard Freeman do an interview where he said something like, 'My BP isn't exciting, but my stats are.