Daily News | Pache putting his new batting approach to the test
ARLINGTON, Texas — Fifty percent of Cristian Pache’s hits in 2020 were ground balls. Fifty-five percent of his hits in 2021 were ground balls. Last season, that rate increased to 58%. For reference, the league average was 43.6% in 2022.
Long encouraged Pache to stay back. He noticed that the 24-year-old Dominican was leaning forward in an attempt to hit the ball, which is why he hit so many grounders. His bat path was veering down.
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