David Bote Made Noticeable Swing Change to Hit High Heat

Hey, Bote, how close are the Brewers?Listening to David Bote speak makes me feel like I can run through a brick wall. He just has that “it” quality, ya know? When asked about his weaknesses against high heat last year, Bote wasted no time explaining what he’s doing to improve.

“I got on the [pitching machine], cranked it up with a good spin rate at the chest,” Bote said recently. “‘What does it take for me to hit [high fastballs]? Do I have to make a smaller move? Is it less of a leg kick? And if it is, can I do the lesser leg kick on a low-ball pitch and drive it?'”

Bote opted to change his hand depth in order to catch up to high heat. When the utility slugger was called up to the bigs last…