Washington Nationals
fromThe Washington Post
5 days agoJacob Young's big swing vaults Nationals to victory
Nationals hitting coaches increased Jacob Young’s bat speed, leading to a decisive 403-foot home run in a 3-2 win over the Marlins.
The club has been stuck in neutral offensively for months. They've been harping on it, including holding what fellow hitting coach Robert Van Scoyoc has called "NFL-style" film sessions during daily hitters meetings to improve the quality of team at-bats in key situations. At around 2:30 p.m. Friday, Aaron Bates was barking out instructions during an early batting practice session. The fellow hitting coach was employing what the organization hopes is a useful exercise during the season's most critical games - calling out different situations to hitters taking part in early batting practice in hopes of training a stagnant Dodgers lineup to take more collective at-bats and generate consistent offense.