"Brandon Gaudin and C.J. Nitkowski talked about how then-new hitting coach Tim Hyers and the players had implemented one, with Braves players grouped by handedness and competing to see who could chase less."
"Hyers said that one of his orienting principles was, 'You're only as good as the strikes you swing at.' There are a lot of ways to take that, but as a guy that touted swing decisions as a key factor in his early-days-with-the-Braves pressers, it aligns to a meta-game of not chasing."
"Maybe it was never as concrete as the broadcast made it out to be. Maybe it only existed for a brief period, and then fell apart amid either the knowledge of such being spread to opposing teams, or the fact that the Braves' offense spiraled the proverbial drain fairly quickly."
"In the near-perpetual beach day that's been the Atlanta Braves 2026 season so far, there is no chase rate contest. Tim Hyers is still the hitting coach, the only topline coach to survive a robust staff turnover in the offseason."
In the 2025 season, the Atlanta Braves engaged in a chase rate contest among players to reduce swings at bad pitches, led by hitting coach Tim Hyers. However, the contest's existence is uncertain, as it may have been informal or short-lived. The Braves' offense struggled, leading to questions about the contest's effectiveness. In contrast, the 2026 season shows no such contest, despite Hyers remaining as hitting coach, indicating a shift in focus or strategy for the team.
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