In May 2024, Dominic Smith, newly signed by the Boston Red Sox, worked with hitting coach Peter Fatse to reassess his batting technique. Fatse encouraged Smith to look back at his high school videos to identify how he could better utilize his athleticism. This reflective practice proved significant as Smith realized the disconnect between his past and current performance. Throughout his career, Smith faced challenges oscillating between major and minor leagues, yet he demonstrated talent, notably earning MVP votes in the past, proving that revising his approach could reignite his success.
Fatse looked me in my eye and said, Bro, this is you. It just clicked from there. I was looking at Dom and I said, I don't think you're using your athleticism to your advantage.
Smith has a career .716 OPS over nine seasons, oscillated between the majors and minors over his first two seasons but entered spring training in 2019 with an opportunity to seize the starting job.
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