'Full-speed ahead' Collins now calmer at plate

3/26/16: Tyler Collins sends a shot to center that bounces to the wall for a stand-up triple, allowing Justin Upton to score from firstLAKELAND, Fla. -- Tyler Collins says he's calmer, quieter now. He means that in reference to his plate approach, a project from hitting coaches Wally Joyner and David Newhan since late last season to remove unnecessary motion from his stance and let him focus on the ball.

"Smooth, controlled," Collins described it. "There's no more guessing or not seeing. Just see it, hit it. That's it."

That calmness could also describe his overall approach to the game. The hyperactive rookie, who cracked the Opening Day roster against all expectations two years ago, then…