PHILADELPHIA -- D-backs chief baseball officer Tony La Russa believes that shortstop Nick Ahmed's offensive performance will improve as a result of all the effort he is putting into it.
Ahmed, an outstanding defender, entered Sunday with a .165 batting average as he continues to work with hitting coach Turner Ward and assistant hitting coach Mark Grace.
"I think Ahmed is making a real positive effort with Turner and Mark to build a stroke that he can repeat, that's gonna make him an offensive plus," La Russa said. "We believe in him because we know the talent, we know the work ethic.