The most impressive thing about Kris Bryant isn’t the effortless stroke that generates video-board-denting home runs. It’s not the gazelle-like stride that allows him to round the bases in only a few steps. It’s not even the twinkly blue eyes that at once evoke the come-hither of a fashion model and the steely resolve of an assassin. No, the most impressive aspect of Bryant’s game is his ability to improve.
Perhaps as limitless as his future earning potential, Bryant’s aptitude for reading and reacting to each new level of the game is astounding. Due in large part to a drive fostered by his father, Mike, the elite slugger has never been content with good enough.