Danny Jansen's batted well below expectations for the BlueJays thus far. But he's also made significant strides as a defender, and given his position, that takes precedence over all else. (via ShiDavidi)
“There are so many things that are new to him,” says Atkins. “The mountain of information he has to download to just compete as a catcher is exceptional. … It absolutely has to impact his ability to prepare as a hitter, to have a routine as a hitter, and then to ultimately perform as a hitter.
“When you do that a couple times and you back up, it becomes slower,” says Jansen. “The whole thing is you have to slow the game down, and you have to practice harder than you play for that to happen.” “You’ve seen them pitch him in a great deal and he’s offering at it,” says Atkins. “That will turn, that will change for him as well as he gets accustomed to . The reality of it is the pitching is so much better than anything he’s seen. He seems already to be adjusting.”
And the same goes for what he’s swinging to produce the groups of contact Statcast classifies as poor/weak.
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