Ward has a .224 average and .673 OPS, down from his .833 OPS last season. He says he started “cheating” to get to inside pitches and he’s lost his up-the-middle approach.
MILWAUKEE — Taylor Ward wasn’t expecting to go through what he’s endured in April.
Ward, who had an .833 OPS last season, said he thinks the problems began when he was trying to “cheat” to get to sinkers on the inside part of the plate. Manager Phil Nevin continues to put Ward in the leadoff spot, despite his slump, because he said Ward is still having quality at-bats. Ward is drawing enough walks to have a .336 on-base percentage, which is a little above the major league average.“I’m not leading him off to be a little guy that gets on and runs around and steals bases,” Nevin said. “I want him to hit one in the seats the first batter of the game. … He’s got a great idea about the strike zone but I want him to stay aggressive.
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