Mike Trout came into camp this spring with a plan to be more aggressive early in the count, MLB.com reports.
Trout came into camp this spring with a plan to be more aggressive early in the count, MLB.com reports.
Analysis:
It seems odd to think that Trout, who has been one of the best hitters in baseball over the past two seasons, could have room for improvement, but the 22-year-old has struck out 275 times during that stretch, which has prompted him to start hacking earlier in the count in 2014. While being more aggressive could help Trout be more productive in his counting stats, one wonders why he would want to fundamentally change an approach that has served him so well early in his career.
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