Many things go into a hitter, making significant improvements at the plate. This week, we will discuss changes that impacted Corey Seager’s performance in 2023.
First, let’s talk about his 2022 season.
Context matters, so it’s important to note that 2022 was his first season with the Rangers organization.
So I’m sure some of it was him adjusting to living in a new city and working with new teammates and staff members.
Approach
Confidence
Personal Life
All of these have to be taken into consideration as well. We don't know these things because we aren't in his mind.
THE SHIFT
The BIGGEST thing we have to mention is the shift.
In 2022, Seager was shifted on 93% of the time. He pulled a ton of round balls (107 ground balls), and only 6 of those were hits.
We also have to consider the mental effect the shift can have on hitters. It can be a mind game for some of them.
2022 season:
245 AVG
317 OBP
455 SLG
772 OPS
What would his numbers look like in 2022 if the shift was taken away? Something like this stat line, according to MLB.
2022 Season (with no shift)
.278 AVG
.347 OBP
.489 SLG
.836 OPS.
2023 season:
327 AVG
390 OBP
623 SLG
1.013 OPS
Both pitches were breaking balls.
I wanted to show breaking balls because it better represents adjustability during a hitter’s movement.
First, the most important thing is the setup.
Setup:
Front foot turned inward.
Weight is evenly distributed between the back and front leg.
Gather:
Upper body slightly tilts over the back leg during his toe tap
Weight is now all in his back leg
Forward Move:
Maintains his back hip load
Allows him to buy time since it’s a breaking ball
Result: Home Run
On the right is 2023:
Setup:
Notice that the front foot is now pointed straight ahead and not inward.
Gather:
Instead of tilting his upper body over his back leg, he starts to hinge to get into the rear hip.
He maintains even weight distribution for a longer time vs. 2022
Forward Move:
Because he doesn’t tilt his upper body over the back leg during his gather, he doesn’t have as big of a stride during his forward move. This allows his body to be more in sync and have more adjustability in his swing.
Result: Home Run
What are some of the differences that you see?
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