Gavin Sheets Makes Offseason Swing Changes
10 months agoAfter a dismal season in 2023, Chicago White Sox outfielder Gavin Sheets tried to become "more athletic" with his swing this offseason, getting better ball flight while making mechanical changes. The 27-year-old lefty reached double-digit home runs in each of his first three major-league seasons, but he slashed an awful .203/.267/.331 in 344 plate appearances for the Pale Hose in 2023. He worked with a new, younger hitting coach out of Philadelphia this offseason. "Just getting my upper body more on posture. Getting back more to the middle of the field," Sheets said. "I kind of bought in a little bit to the new age of hitting and used all the data that was available. I went away from the old-school model and pulled in everything." Sheets could be sent back to the minors if he struggles early on in 2024, and he's going to need to improve on fastballs.
Source: MLB.com - Scott Merkin
Source: MLB.com - Scott Merkin