When asked what young outfielder DJ Stewart has been doing differently over the past week than he did during the lengthy hitless stretch that got him sent to the team’s alternate training site in Bowie, Orioles manager Brandon Hyde first listed a change in confidence.
But in answering whether that demotion earlier this season inspired Stewart to return with six home runs in six games, Stewart sounded plenty confident.
“Obviously, you don’t want to get sent down, but I’m a motivated person every single day,” Stewart said Friday. “I feel like I have something to prove every time I step on that field.