Lately, when some gamers are broadly identified all through the prospect-watching world whereas they’re nonetheless in highschool, it’s onerous to come back out of nowhere as a baseball prospect. However Kristian Campbell did simply that, quickly rising from an unheralded fourth-rounder to turn out to be one of many high prospects within the recreation. How did he do it? The truth that the Red Sox performed a significant overhaul into their offseason growth program had so much to do with it. (Alex Speier, Boston Globe)
What precisely does that offseason growth program embrace? A technology-driven deal with refining hitting mechanics that appears an terrible lot just like the technology-driven deal with refining pitching mechanics that has taken over the sport lately. (Jeff Passan, ESPN)
Connor Wong had an intense offseason, too, one which concerned common work with the Purple Sox’ new catching teacher as a way to enhance his receiving. (Jen McCaffrey, The Athletic)
Pitcher Quinn Priester didn’t spend his offseason in Fort Myers with Kristian Campbell. As a substitute, he was centered on consuming four-to-five-thousand energy a day as a way to placed on 10 kilos. (Christopher Smith, MassLive)
Liam Hendriks didn’t want to rework his physique like that within the offseason, he simply wanted to get wholesome and get his command again after a protracted restoration from surgical procedure. The command isn’t there but, however the velocity is, and he plans on successful the nearer job. (Peter Abraham, Boston Globe)
The nearer battle is primarily centered on Liam Hendriks and Aroldis Chapman, however they’re not the one ninth inning candidates in keeping with Alex Cora. Garrett Whitlock and Justin Slaten are solidly within the combine as nicely. (Chris Cotillo, MassLive)
In the meantime, Masataka Yoshida is continuous on his rehab journey. He simply obtained the inexperienced gentle to face stay pitching and can begin getting some recreation time in as a DH quickly. (Christopher Smith, MassLive)
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