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Dansby Swanson’s advice to young infielders runs counter to the most common coaching methods in youth baseball.
During infield drills, he’ll have them field fungoes on the run with one hand.
“It’s a confidence thing,” Swanson said in a conversation with the Sun-Times. “Because the more that you can play offense on defense, and go get the ball, and have confidence to go towards a moving ball and to catch it with one hand, the more plays you’ll be able to make.