CHICAGO -- Kris Bryant isn't just thinking about what a pitcher's repertoire is these days. He's also studying his own launch angle.
"I committed to making a swing-thought change to be more flat with my swing," the Cubs third baseman said Sunday. "Last year, I was worse in terms of fouling pitches off. I told myself I didn't want to do that and I wanted to hit the pitches in the strike zone."
With the help of hitting coach John Mallee, Bryant added some more drills in his routine.
"You get into all these numbers in terms of launch angle and stuff, and I think my launch angle this year has definitely gone down from last year," Bryant said.