The education of Joey Gallo
Posted: Sat Jun 21, 2014 3:58 pm
AA: Frisco 1, at Corpus Christi (HOU) 4
Joey Gallo homered in the 1st, his fifth in Frisco and 26th overall. Gallo struck out in his other three at-bats, twice on swings. Corpus pitchers were willing and able to scrape the low-outside corner. In high-A, most pitchers simply dealt belt-high and far outside, or way down and in, hoping for a wild swing that wasn't coming. It's new (and welcome) challenge for Gallo, who in 48 AA plate appearances has a 38% strikeout rate, equal to his lofty rate in Hickory last year.
Scott Lucas
Newberg Report (newbergreport.com)
Joey Gallo homered in the 1st, his fifth in Frisco and 26th overall. Gallo struck out in his other three at-bats, twice on swings. Corpus pitchers were willing and able to scrape the low-outside corner. In high-A, most pitchers simply dealt belt-high and far outside, or way down and in, hoping for a wild swing that wasn't coming. It's new (and welcome) challenge for Gallo, who in 48 AA plate appearances has a 38% strikeout rate, equal to his lofty rate in Hickory last year.
Scott Lucas
Newberg Report (newbergreport.com)