How a Move Away From Launch Angle Led to Better Offense For Stephen Alemais

BRADENTON, Fla. - There seems to be an easy solution across baseball if you want to be a good hitter while adding power to your game: Change your swing to add lift, create leverage, and focus on launch angle.

The idea seems to be that any hitter can just make this adjustment and become a better player. Some players see success with this new approach, which only leads other players to attempt the switch. But the adjustment doesn't always work out.

Pirates' infield prospect Stephen Alemais is an example of how the adjustment isn't for everyone.

Last year I wrote about how Alemais worked out with Carlos Beltran and Jose Reyes during the offseason. The young hitter got tips from the two big league…