Smith reaping rewards of offseason adjustments.
ARLINGTON — Josh Smith admittedly has a good sense of humor. He’s as self aware as they come, too.
So when asked about his recently changed batting stance, Smith didn’t hesitate to point out: “Well, I was hitting like a buck 50, so … . That was kind of annoying, so I just had to make some changes.”
Josh Smith has four hits (two doubles) in his first three starts this season with Josh Jung on the IL
Not sure how much of anything it is just yet, but his stance is a bit different from last year. Will have to ask about it
Not exactly, but Smith did hit just .185 in 90 games last season as a utility man. Though he’s not an everyday player, he knew he needed to change some things.
“I made a couple adjustments just with my setup,” Smith said. “I’m probably a little bit more in my legs and just trying to stay stacked, I guess, with my head over the center of my body throughout my load. … It feels good. Obviously it’s only three or four games, so I’ve just got to keep working to try to perfect it in the cage.”
Smith went on to explain that he felt like his previous load caused his head to drift back and forth, and he felt like he needed to be more centered in his swing to drive the ball to all fields.
Smith said the change came about based on a combination of ideas between himself and assistant hitting coach Seth Conner. Smith lives in Dallas and trained at Globe Life Field in the offseason, where he was able to work on hitting in a way he never has before.
