In the M. Knight Shyamalan movie “Signs” Joaquin Phoenix plays an ex minor league baseball player named Merrill Hess. Merrill Hess hit 500-foot home runs and owned 5 different minor league home run records. He also reportedly struck out more than any other two players combined. When someone asks him about his strikeout record, Merrill’s response is simple: “Felt wrong not to swing”. Kansas City Royals prospect Seuly Matias has a very similar ethos when it comes to hitting.
Seuly Matias is only 21 years old. He attempted to play hurt in 2019 before finally sitting out with a fractured right hand.