MILWAUKEE -- The swing that produced Orlando Arcia's first Major League home run on Friday was a whirr of moving hands and feet, leaving the 22-year-old shortstop leaning at a 45-degree angle to the dirt as he watched the baseball fly to left field.
The result was a milestone moment for a player who ranks 11th on MLBPipeline.com's list of the top prospects in baseball. The process, however, is a work in progress.
"That's part of what we're trying to tone down a little bit," Brewers manager Craig Counsell said. "He's got such great coordination and hand-eye coordination in general that he's gotten away with a lot of moving parts.