Official Site of the Mets · Apr 28, 2016
Wright relied on 'subtle' leg kick to start season
MLB.com's Jim Duquette discusses David Wright's batting stance and how he has recently changed itFor the majority of his career, Wright would plant his front foot when the pitcher first showed the baseball. Then he would coil on it, his front leg and back elbow twisting in unison, creating potential energy as he turned his hips. His bat now cocked forward, Wright recognized the pitch with his head still. Then he drove his back hip through the zone against his stiff front leg, the tension creating the compact three-part swing that produced the most hits in Mets history.
"I'm a mechanics guy," Prado said. "So I noticed he wasn't doing that anymore."