Last week, the Atlanta Braves finally checked into the free agent scene, signing switch-hitting outfielder Jurickson Profar ...

300 or better in both Single-A and Double ... big leg kick can be too many moving parts for a hitter. It can throw off their timing and allow them to be more easily exploited by opposing pitchers.

He sets up in a slightly closed stance and relies on a substantial leg kick for timing ... will see a steady diet of high fastballs and pitchers will love to crowd him inside.

For the first time in 2025, Arkansas will use a double first base ... “I had a small leg kick, but I decided to raise my leg kick before the pitcher started and I felt really good,” Davalan ...

300 or better in both Single-A and Double-A ball ... Sometimes a big leg kick can be too many moving parts for a hitter. It can throw off their timing and allow them to be more easily exploited by ...

The 2023 13th overall pick has an interesting setup at the plate with a closed-off front foot and a massive leg kick when he doesn ... to-ball skills over to Double-A, where he batted .306 with an ...

But when The Athletic's David O'Brien named the Braves prospect most likely to have an impact in 2025, he left little doubt that it would be right-handed pitcher AJ Smith-Shawver. "There’s no ...

Right-hander Jack Flaherty was one of the most popular starting pitchers pundits linked to the Atlanta Braves this offseason. But he won't pitch for the Braves in 2025. The Athletic's Ken ...