Heston Kjerstad 2022

[emmett16]

That’s when you move him up.  When they stop pitching to him.  Young man looks like a pretty good hitter.  The stockpile of LH hitters is looking pretty solid with his addition and Cowser’s hot streak.  

[NelsonCruuuuuz]

9 minutes ago, emmett16 said:

That’s when you move him up.  When they stop pitching to him.  Young man looks like a pretty good hitter.  The stockpile of LH hitters is looking pretty solid with his addition and Cowser’s hot streak.  

I had the same exact thought. Not sure why he’s still there, reminds of Grayson, he was filthy and kept pitching him.

[Getz]

It's crazy that he's still in Delmarva, he's going to get pitch around until he's promoted.

[Frobby]

3 minutes ago, Getz said:

It's crazy that he's still in Delmarva, he's going to get pitch around until he's promoted.

I’ll be pretty surprised if he’s not promoted at the end of this week.  

[OriolesMagic83]

2 for 3 with a double and 3 RBI.  His 1 game slump (hitless) is over. 

[Sports Guy]

The GO/AO stat is quickly down from 4.25 to 3.33.

[jdwilde1]

2-2 with a walk so far tonight. Average up to .444.  

[Can_of_corn]

2 minutes ago, jdwilde1 said:

2-2 with a walk so far tonight. Average up to .444.  

I think you need to be hitting at least .475 before you could be said to have mastered a level.

[Sports Guy]

3-3 now.  All singles.  

[Ripken]

Dude is over .450.  Promote him just so his teammates don't start feeling bad about themselves.

[CharmCityHokie]

The massive GO/AO ratio is really interesting to me, a 3-1 groundout to flyout shouldn't speak to the success his current numbers show. I wonder if it's wonky recording by MiLB scorers or if he's just scorching worm-burners and low line drives. I know this has been brought up before but a 3/1 GO/AO ratio is unusual for a power hitter. 

https://www.milb.com/player/heston-kjerstad-677008

[Tony-OH]

1 hour ago, Sports Guy said:

3-3 now.  All singles.  

Watched the game tonight and he's jumped on mostly first pitch fastballs. He did turn around a 97 mph fastball for a single up the middle, so plenty of bat speed.

[Tony-OH]

1 minute ago, CharmCityHokie said:

The massive GO/AO ratio is really interesting to me, a 3-1 groundout to flyout shouldn't speak to the success his current numbers show. I wonder if it's wonky recording by MiLB scorers or if he's just scorching worm-burners and low line drives. I know this has been brought up before but a 3/1 GO/AO ratio is unusual for a power hitter. 

https://www.milb.com/player/heston-kjerstad-677008

That's what I've mainly seen. I haven't really seen him drive the ball very often. Not saying that won't come, just hasn't happened a bunch so far. 

[OriolesMagic83]

1 hour ago, Sports Guy said:

3-3 now.  All singles.  

No power., need to wait till he's hitting HRs.

[ShoelesJoe]

9 hours ago, CharmCityHokie said:

 I wonder if it's wonky recording by MiLB scorers or if he's just scorching worm-burners and low line drives. I know this has been brought up before but a 3/1 GO/AO ratio is unusual for a power hitter. 

 

Kjerstad had 81 extra base hits -- including 36 HRs --  in 148 college games, so he had to have been putting the ball in the air while playing for Arkansas. Do we know if the Orioles have attempted to modify his swing in such a way that he'd produce fewer fly balls as a pro?