Glendale, Ariz. – When Teoscar Hernandez joined Dodgers, Dave Roberts made a simple request to him.
“For me, just to have a little conversation with Teoscar, this is – just a good hitter,” Roberts said. “There are many people in the lineup around you who are going to be on the basis and are hitting behind you. So I think the thing is that, just control the strike zone a little more, which I think he can do. And everything will take care of itself. ,
The two -time Silver Slogger Award winner in Toronto, Hernandez was not a good hitter for Seattle Meriners last year. He was half of one.
On the road, he batted. 295 with a .830 Ops -Number to suit his career figures. At home, however, Hernandez was a separate hitter. He batted .217 at T-Mobile Park with .643 Oms.
“I think everything is reduced by confidence on the plate of the house. This was one of the most difficult things for me, getting comfortable in the plate when we were at home, ”he said.
The 31-year-old Hernandez was not the first hitter to find T-Mobile dimensions and Seattle Nights adverse. For him, Hernandez said that he never felt that he could pick up the pitch well there.
“I don’t know. For some reason, I always look at the pitcher sideways, not straight,” he said. “I couldn’t find out how it was in a straight position with the pitcher. He was difficult for me.
“It is a good place to play because the city, fan, organization and everything is amazing. But this is the only bad thing that I could say about Seattle. ,
A high-stroke hitter, Hernandez, has not always run 40 times in a season since 2019. He knows that being a “good hit” means a better balance.
“For me, this strike controls the zone,” he said, resonating the message of Roberts. “This has been an issue for me – a lot of strikes, no walk. Being on a base is good not only for me but for the team. If you are on the base, you have got a chance to score runs. I think it will be very important for me to be more on the basis for people behind me this year so that we can score more runs.
“Swing-And-Miss has been in my game for my entire career, but I am just trying to make adjustments and trying to improve it and trying to rebound a better season this year.”
Hernandez has a figure to hit the middle of the lineup, perhaps his career against the left-handed pitching as the fifth against which he has a career against the fifth.
The deal signed a deal of one year, $ 23.5 million by Dozers, with the postponement of $ 8.5 million, Hernandez expected this offsen more.
“When offsen started, in my mind I wanted to sign a multier deal, like every free agent,” he said. “But everyone knows how difficult this winter is.”
Hernandez did not bring any bitterness with him after that cool winter and Roberts praised him for being “actually a really good team partner” with the doors. Bhavna is mutual, Hernandez said.
“Just everything about this organization and the people here, I think I am fit from day one,” he said. “He welcomed me very well here. He made me feel part of the team as if I had been here for years and I have been here for weeks. ,
Glasano Debut
Right -handed Tyler Glassno on Saturday made his spring with Dojers and faced nine hits against Angels. He gave four hits including RBI Triple by Edel and one went.
“No, I think, the greatest in terms of execution,” Glasso said. “But in terms of health and the way the goods were coming out, it was good. Just worked early on some goods and getting in the game. This was not the best result, but I am happy with it. ,
Glasnow stated that he is working on “some different signals” to keep his mechanics in order. The right -handed right -handed offsen, acquired by Tampa Bay rays, is expected to start one of the two matches of Dojers next month in Seoul, South Korea.
“I am not sure what the pitch count is or anything, but I will be ready to make sure,” Glasso said this offsen started his throwing program to prepare for that starting beginning.
“It would be just a good experience to go to the pitch in Korea. … just a 1 or 2 is a great honor, of course. ,