LOS ANGELES — Former Rockies manager Clint Hurdle used to refer to Todd Helton as “a professional hitter.” DJ LeMahieu has now earned his own card from the professional hitters’ union.
It’s not simply that the Rockies’ second baseman hit .348 last season to win the National League batting title, it’s that LeMahieu has come to know himself so well. He has learned to make adjustments at the plate and fix tiny flaws in his swing, and he is ultraconfident that his average will take care of itself.
The beginning of this season is proof.