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- Updated: August 18, 2016
DENVER — Rockies catcher Tony Wolters came into Spring Training with a batting stance that had his hands too low and his rhythm out of whack.
But after months of work with hitting coach Blake Doyle, his bat is starting to come around. Wolters showed it off in Wednesday’s 12-10 win over the Nationals by going 3-for-4 with a home run, a double, two runs and two RBIs.
After hitting just .215 in the first half with a .296 on-base percentage and a .331 slugging percentage, Wolters has turned his season around. Since the All-Star break, he has a hit in 10 of his 12 games and has slashed .432/.512/.676 with two home runs and eight RBIs.
“He’s worked hard,” Rockies manager Walt Weiss said. “He and Blake have really spent a lot of time working on swing path, working on rhythm. I feel like he’s got an approach that he’s taking to the plate now, where early on, …
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