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- Updated: May 3, 2016
ST. LOUIS — A new swing has helped Phillies catcher Cameron Rupp build off of a strong finish to the 2015 season.
Rupp slugged eight home runs in his final 38 games last season after having just one long ball in his first 65 games in the big leagues. Still, the 27-year-old saw room for improvement and worked on a change in his swing path in the offseason.
“I did alter it, working more down towards the ball,” Rupp said. “I do believe that it has helped with some of the success we’ve had this year early on.”
Rupp had a seven-game hitting streak snapped against Cleveland on Saturday. He has hit safely in 11 of his 14 games and five of his last six hits have been doubles.
Rupp …
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