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***OFFICIAL*** 2022 Cakeleeg - Around the clock live drafting via Zoom. (1 Viewer)

Frostillicus said:
Kwan?
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Why Cleveland Guardians prospect Steven Kwan is a hitter to remember for 2022

By Zack Meisel 6h ago 22

GOODYEAR, Ariz. — Steven Kwan stands almost completely upright, holding his bat parallel to his body, with the knob facing the dirt in the batter’s box. When the pitcher initiates his delivery, Kwan raises his front leg as if he’s attempting to kiss his knee.

It’s a series of movements crafted in what the Guardians call the “capture cage,” a lab where coaches and analysts study swing mechanics and partner with the hitter to determine tweaks or overhauls at the plate.

Kwan wields a couple of qualities that are difficult, or even impossible, to teach: hand/eye coordination and strike zone awareness. Those traits granted him a head start in the mad dash to become a prolific hitter. He makes a lot of contact and he doesn’t chase pitches out of the zone. So, he rarely strikes out (about once every 11 plate appearances as a professional).

That skill set can carry a player far, perhaps even to the majors. But when Kwan arrived at spring training a year ago and conferenced with the organization’s hitting development team, they agreed he could benefit from a swing that allowed him to whack the baseball with more authority. Making a lot of contact is great. Making a lot of hard contact — resulting in line-drive doubles to the gap instead of weak grounders to second base, for instance — is better.

Many big-league pitchers are adept at inducing weak contact. If Kwan poses a power threat, though, given the frequency with which he works himself into hitters’ counts, he could inflict damage.

“The power comes from having an efficient swing,” he said. “I’m never trying to hit the ball farther. It’s just a byproduct.
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BeTheMatch said:
Can we just set a five-minute timer for the rest of the picks? I hate baseball at this point.
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Just wait till it’s July, 9 of your pitchers have shrapnel in their arms, you have 13 outfielders but nobody eligible at 2B, you’re 15 points out of the money and you can’t make a trade request because you don’t know which owners any of the teams belong to. 

 
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