Chase DeLauter's swing has feet movement unlike any in MLB for Cleveland Guardians
DeLauter is doing something quite different.
Chase DeLauter's swing has feet movement unlike any in MLB for Cleveland Guardians originally appeared on The Sporting News . Add The Sporting News as a Preferred Source by clicking here . Much has been made about Chase DeLauter's swing in the early days of his MLB career for the Cleveland Guardians .
But a good baseball swing is much like a basketball shot -- if it goes in, who cares? And right now, DeLauter is making just about every shot he takes. So it's more a matter of fascination, not something that anyone is suggesting DeLauter should change.
Sometimes, guys simply discover a unique way of doing their job, one that works only for them and not for anyone else. That's the spot DeLauter is in right now. One thing stood out in particular in a new article written by MLB.
com's David Adler , and it's the back foot of DeLauter. Most hitters keep their back foot quite stationary when they swing. DeLauter's back foot flies forward further than anyone else in baseball.