Colorado Rockies Can Learn From Daniel Descalso

Even if you’re a hardcore Colorado Rockies fan, chances are you haven’t paid much attention to the season Daniel Descalso is having. But the utility infielder (and occasional outfielder) has changed his approach in 2016, and has seen some dramatic results.

Question: What do the Braves, the Phillies and the Royals have in common?

If you answered “They’re the three leaders in pitches chased out of the zone!”, you would be right.

And if you answered “They’re three of the four lowest scoring teams in baseball!”, you would also be right.

That leads us back to Colorado. The Rockies as a team have swung at 30.5 percent of the pitches they’ve seen outside of the strike zone this year, which is above…