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Descalso a vital veteran presence for Rockies
- Updated: September 17, 2016
DENVER — Rockies infielder Daniel Descalso has been extremely valuable in the second and final year of his $3.6 million deal.
Friday was another example of his strong play with a pinch-hit walk-off single off the center-field wall in the Rockies’ 8-7 win over the Padres at Coors Field.
Descalso is hitting a remarkable .272 with an .820 OPS after hitting .205 with a .607 OPS in 2016. He credits his turnaround to a much-improved swing after studying reigning American League Most Valuable Player Josh Donaldson, Mookie Betts, and former Cardinals teammate Matt Carpenter.
“I just found a swing that I can repeat, and that I feel confident in,” Descalso said. “It has just allowed me to simplify my at-bats and just worry about getting good pitches to hit and putting good swings on it instead of worrying about what’s wrong with my swing and my timing. It’s just put me in a simpler mindset and simpler approach.”
Descalso has played a variety of roles …
