Josh Thole is trying something different at the plate this year.
Well, why not?
The Blue Jays catcher is the leading candidate to earn Toronto’s backup job and work with R.A. Dickey, but after three years of struggling offensively, he’s now looking to add some pop to his game.
It’s an unconventional look, but instead of tilting his bat away from the pitcher and over his shoulder, Thole now angles his wrists so that the head of the bat points back towards the field of play.
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