OAKLAND -- For A's slugging prospect Matt Olson, a slight tinker with his hands has made the difference between back-to-back 17 home run seasons from 2015-16 and his 14 homers in just 47 games for Triple-A Nashville this year.
Olson had been tucking his hands behind his body, forcing him to over-rotate his upper body to get to the ball. He said it was leaving him susceptible to pitches he thought he should be hitting. The switch was initiated after a late-season discussion with A's hitting coach Darren Bush.
"I'm getting to a better position and have a better bat path right now because of it," Olson said.