Atlanta Journal-Constitution · May 9, 2015
Bethancourt works on hitting, handling Braves pitchers
WASHINGTON – Christian Bethancourt was in the indoor batting cage Saturday morning, just the struggling rookie catcher and Braves hitting coaches Kevin Seitzer and assistant Jose Castro. Seitzer was talking to him about not trying to hit every breaking ball out of the ballpark, just trying to swing for base hits, and Bethancourt appeared to be listening intently.
“Just getting my swing ready for the game,” Bethancourt said a short while later, when asked about the session. “Nothing else.”
The message, he said, was “Don’t try to do too much. Try to use my hands, try to get back in my approach and I should be alright.”