The 2017 season marked a resurgent year for Los Angeles Dodgers outfielder Yasiel Puig at the plate, where he posted career highs in many statistical categories.
In 570 plate appearances across 152 games, Puig batted .263/.346/.487 with 24 doubles and a personal-best 28 home runs and 74 RBI. He drastically cut down his strikeout percentage from the year before and sported the best walk rate (11.2 percent) of his career.
Dodgers hitting coach Turner Ward believes Puig became more comfortable at the plate last season and made proper adjustments against certain pitchers, which led to his newfound success, via Cary Osborne of Dodger Insider:
“I believe he got more comfortable with his swing,” Ward said.