"(On Friday), his hard-hit rate was 48%, which is well above major-league average. And that's one of the things: His contact quality is so good, how do we use that, not just opposite field but when they're challenging you in? Be able to hit a line drive to the pull side as well. "His work in the cage has been really targeted of being on time, being able to hit hard line drives. For a guy - a switch-hitter, first year in the big leagues - to be able to showcase that ability to make contact, where it's hard, as well, impressive.""
"Fuller described Teel as "fearless." "He's going up there trying to damage every swing," Fuller said. "The nice part about him is there's no sacrifice. On pitches in the zone he can handle, quality contac"
Kyle Teel hit a seventh-inning solo home run on a 93.6-mph high fastball after fouling off earlier pitches. The White Sox hit four home runs in a 12-3 victory over the Twins. Colson Montgomery and Chase Meidroth homered in the previous game, a 6-5 win. Teel, Montgomery, Edgar Quero and Meidroth started for the Sox at Target Field. Edgar Quero entered hitting .281 with four homers and 35 RBIs in 91 games. Teel was batting .290 with five home runs and 23 RBIs in 58 games. Director of hitting Ryan Fuller praised Quero's hard-hit rate and contact quality and described Teel as fearless at the plate.
Read at Yahoo Sports
Unable to calculate read time
Collection
[
|
...
]