It seems he knows a thing or two about hitting.
. “Took home the top pro prospect award, and rightfully so ... The approach really improved, let’s his hands work. I think working with Tino Martinez helped out a lot there. I think he established himself as a first-rounder.”
In the Cape Cod League, Smith slashed .347/.406/.575 with six home runs, 12 doubles and 26 RBI in 44 games . He walked 13 times compared to 24 strikeouts. This came after a freshman season in which he hit .258/.326/.517 with 12 home runs and 36 RBI in 51 games , earning an ACC All-Freshman team nod.after playing shortstop at Palm Beach Central High School. But now, he’ll have to wait until he turns 21 or completes his junior year to enter the MLB draft.
Flaherty said that at 6-foot-3, 224 pounds Smith “already has a big-league body,” and it seems he can play the part, too, maybe, in part, thanks to Martinez, who played seven of his 16 seasons with the Yankees. The first baseman has 1,925 career hits, 339 home runs and 1,271 RBI while posting a .815 OPS and making two All-Star teams.Martinez was forced to resign
as hitting coach of the Marlins in 2013 after allegations of physical and verbal abuse toward players. He apologized, saying “I thought that was more constructive criticism. Obviously, they didn’t feel that way, and it kind of backfired on me.”
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