JUPITER, Fla. • It looms.
Straightaway center at a practice field here, a monstrous greenish fence hangs in the batter’s eye, a “two-story” backdrop that also can shield the sun.
On Wednesday, during a serene batting practice session, Carson Kelly suddenly unleashed this swing of his, barbecuing a baseball that seemingly singed the upper part of the centerfield fence.
“That’s what I’ve been working on in my game this offseason — putting more power into my game and utilizing my body more, instead of my hands,” said Kelly, 23. “And that’s kind of a result of it.