TEMPE, Ariz. -- As Keon Broxton and the Brewers were talking last year about how to unlock the talent inside the 26-year-old outfielder, former National League All-Star Eric Davis' name came up.
By season's end, you could see the similarities. Between his third and fourth stint in the Majors during a yo-yo of a rookie season, Broxton dramatically changed his batting stance. He lowered his hands a la Davis, who had a similarly long and lanky frame.
"I was with the Reds, and I knew I had seen that before," said Triple-A Colorado Springs manager Rick Sweet, who watched Broxton try to adjust during his various demotions.