I feel like these posts have become a broken record. Once again, I’m writing about Kris Bryant’s intentional adjustments translating to immediate success at the plate.
He struggled against inside heat in 2018, so he put in targeted work with his father, Mike, a professional hitting coach. The Bryants made it a priority to ambush pitchers who were throwing up-and-in on the hands, which resulted in Bryant smacking four-seamers much harder all over the zone.
Because of his previous struggles, pitchers attacked Bryant almost exclusively up and in with fastballs when ahead of the count last season.