Seaver King and other Washington Nationals prospects are swinging less and doing more damage
In the minor leagues, the Nats prospects have been much more patient and nobody exemplifies this better than Seaver King
WEST PALM BEACH, FLORIDA - MARCH 11: Seaver King #66 of the Washington Nationals at bat during a spring training game against the St. Louis Cardinals at CACTI Park of the Palm Beaches on March 11, 2026 in West Palm Beach, Florida. (Photo by Rich Storry/Getty Images) | Getty Images Last season, Seaver King swung at 53.
1% of pitches in the minors. That is much more than the average big league rate, which hovers around 46%. This over aggression is part of what contributed to a rough first pro season for King.
Now, the former first round pick is only swinging at 39. 8% of pitches, but is doing much more damage. In over 500 at bats last season, Seaver King hit just six home runs.
Armed with a new approach, King already has four homers, a feat he did not accomplish until the middle of June last year. It is clear that King is hunting for his pitch and driving it when it comes. If he does not get his pitch, he is perfectly content to take it.
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