There's no denying Yankees rookie infielder Yangervis Solarte is locked in at the plate. Solarte is batting .429 (12 for 28) with seven RBI through eight games and also leads the league in doubles (six).
"He's hitting everything," Yankees hitting coach Kevin Long told NJ.com. "Right now, when you find a guy who's in this kind of zone, you're not going to find many holes. He's hitting everything. Fastballs up. Fastballs down. Fastballs away.
"He's doing damage. He's recognizing pitches. There just seems to be no deficiencies right- or left-handed."
Long added he's been particularly impressed with Solarte's patience at the plate and his ability to mostly swing at strikes.
"This has been going on since Feb. 23," Long said. "This has been a long period of time that he's swung the bat well. Just now it's the consistency that he brings day in and day out."