Padres catcher Yasmani Grandal has drastically altered his stance, according to the San Diego Union-Tribune.
Grandal said the aim of his new stance was to take some pressure of his surgically repaired knee. He's replaced a leg kick with a toe tap, and lowered his hands. The changes have been encouraging thus far, according to Grandal. "I hit a ball over the top of the batter’s eye [during batting practice]. I don’t think I’ve ever done that," Grandal said. Grandal is hoping the changes help his rediscover the success he had during his rookie season.
Last year, Grandal hit .216/.352/.341 in 88 at-bats in the majors.