Dunedin, Fla, — The question posed to manager AJ Hinch before the game here Friday was about his new $140 million shortstop Javier Baez.
How are you attacking the plate discipline issue with him?
If there is any negative to Baez’s game, it’s been his propensity to chase pitches (career-high 44.5% last season), which led to a 40.5% swing-and-miss rate.