Some Old, Scouting Gold

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That’s the biggest thing with hitters—hitters hit. They hit the ball hard.”

“We watch how the ball comes off the bat. How much raw power does the kid generate? Does he have some lift to his swing, does he have some loft? If he has some loft to his swing, that tells you with some raw power, he’s going to hit some homers. If he doesn’t generate any loft, he’s going to be a doubles and singles kind of guy. I watch for the way he holds the bat. If he holds the bat back in his palms, then it’s going to be a little tougher to hit. It’s going to create some tension in his swing and not so much wristy action. It’s kind of a negative if they hold the bat farther back in their palms.”

Read more at http://www.baseballamerica.com/majors/scouts-on-scouting-what-they-look-for-in-a-player-10540/#mBdss6XIgyvEEPCK.99

 

[MagicBird]

I was always taught to hold the bat more in your fingers so it could roll and you generate more bat speed.  Holding it in the palms slows it down.