One of the keys down the stretch for the younger members of the Washington Nationals’ roster was instilling more plate discipline, teaching them the importance of finding their pitch, and then making sure not to miss, while laying off the pitches they can get to but might not want to.
“All the great hitters have plate discipline,” GM Mike Rizzo explained over the winter, noting how a hitter can be aggressive and disciplined at the same time.
“You look at the great players that we’ve had over our past — [Juan] Soto, [Bryce] Harper, [Anthony] Rendon, great plate discipline, get more and better pitches to hit and it leads to more success.