Dusty Baker says the defensive hero of the World Series will vie with Jake Meyers to be his primary center fielder.
is still found on T-shirts and Twitter memes across the sport. Minimizing McCormick’s moment is impossible. Moving on from it feels mandatory.
“He’s right. I have to earn my spot,” McCormick said. “I haven’t proved myself as a starter yet. I’ve been platooning my first two years, and he’s right. There’s a lot of competition and a lot of good outfielders in this organization. He’s going to do what he wants to do, and I have to be consistent. I think over the time I’ve been a little inconsistent, and that’s a goal of mine this year to be more consistent.
McCormick said he spent his winter improving the direction of his swing. Last season, he sometimes bemoaned that his flat swing could not catch up to anything thrown on the inner half of his strike zone. “Swinging at the right pitches and just kind of being a more consistent hitter” became a focus of his offseason.
After Meyers underwent labrum surgery in November 2021, the team thrust him back into the major leagues during a June series at Yankee Stadium. Baker thought Meyers needed more minor league rehab games but said he was “overruled.” Meyers’ miserable season might have proved Baker correct. He struck out 54 times in 150 at-bats, managed nine extra-base hits, and could not throw with any confidence in his surgically repaired arm.
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