Davey Martinez talked a few weeks back about trying to convince 20-year-old Nationals’ rookie Luis García to be a little more selective at the plate, even if he could get to some pitches out of the zone and make contact.
“We’re trying to teach him to accept his walks,” the third-year manager explained.
“He goes up there and he’s swinging from the on-deck circle sometimes. So we’re trying to get him to just get better pitches to hit, because he’s got really good bat-to-ball skills. I mean, he doesn’t walk a whole lot, but he puts a lot of balls in play, probably balls that he shouldn’t put in play, so we’re trying to get him to understand, to recognize the strike zone for him and accept his walks as well.