Royals' Bobby Witt Jr. makes batting adjustment, homers vs. Guardians
One of MLB's top young offensive forces was not content with his swing. Changes followed.
Royals' Bobby Witt Jr. makes batting adjustment, homers vs. Guardians originally appeared on The Sporting News .
Add The Sporting News as a Preferred Source by clicking here . Bobby Witt Jr. rediscovered his power swing.
Connecting on a 433-foot home run to center field Monday night at Kauffman Stadium, the Kansas City Royals shortstop collected his third round-tripper in his past eight games. Witt, who remains one of the fastest players in the major leagues , struggled to make consistent contact coming out of spring training. The fundamentals of his swing appeared off.
So, he went to work and broke down his technique. Royals' Bobby Witt Jr. finding swing, power Leading the Royals to a 6-2 victory over the visiting Cleveland Guardians on Monday, Witt found his All-Star form, scoring two runs and stealing his 11th base.