The Los Angeles Dodgers signed former All-Star Michael Conforto to a one-year, $17 million contract, seeing potential for a breakout. Although he started the season strong, a troubling April has continued into May, despite improvements in his at-bats. Manager Dave Roberts attributes some of Conforto's struggles to bad luck and an ongoing issue with his bat path, impacting his ability to hit consistently. Roberts believes that fixing this aspect could unlock Conforto's full potential, allowing him to capitalize on his good swing and improve his offensive contributions.
"I think some of it is bad luck, but also I think some of it is bat path related. The game is created that when you take a good swing with a good bat path, more times than not if you swing at good pitches, you're going to get hits. That's what I believe."
"For me, it's been the whole season. There's some good swings in there, certainly, but I think overall, it's a little bit of a bat path situation for me. Because I think he's controlling the strike zone really well."
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