"Michael Harris' 2026 Spring Training plate discipline numbers are completely different from last season. Last year's 128/16 K/BB ratio has been replaced with a 3/4 K/BB ratio. O-Swing (swinging outside the strike zone) is down from 42.9 to 25.5 percent. Overall swing rate is down from 56.5 to 41.7 percent. He's not trading power though. His wOBA is higher now than at any point in his career."
""[Plate discipline] is one of the main things I want to work on right now," Harris said. "It's one of the bigger things that will help elevate my game and help this team a lot. So, my focus now is making sure I'm swinging at pitches I can handle.""
"Plate discipline tends to be a lifestyle, good and bad. He could continue but he could easily slide the other way. He appears committed to it for now, though."
Spring Training for the Braves should focus on player health and prospect development rather than win-loss records or starter statistics. However, several starters are performing notably well. Mauricio Dubon benefits from coaching with Chipper Jones, and Austin Riley is working on base-stealing techniques. Most significantly, Michael Harris shows dramatic improvements in plate discipline compared to the previous season. His strikeout-to-walk ratio improved from 128/16 to 3/4, while his outside-the-zone swing rate decreased from 42.9 to 25.5 percent. Despite reduced overall swing rate, his wOBA remains at career-high levels. Harris emphasizes his commitment to plate discipline as essential for elevating his performance and helping the team.
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