In September 5, Houston designated hitter Chris Carter came to the plate against Oakland starter Jeff Samardzija in the top of the sixth inning. The A’s led 3-2, and, with two outs already recorded, speedy Astros second baseman Jose Altuve danced off first base.
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Hitting coach John Mallee wants fewer strikeouts from Brett Wallace, right, and the rest of the Astros after the club fanned a big league-record 1,535 times.
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Hitting coach John Mallee wants fewer strikeouts from Brett Wallace, right, and the rest of the Astros after the club fanned a big league-record 1,535 times.
Launch to impact speed and the bat’s angle critical for a player at any level, Mallee says, Zepp’s ability to capture those metrics in real-time gives him the data he needs to help players. As they swing, they can match their physical feelings with detailed data. Right then and there.
By Brian McTaggart
MLB.com | March 17, 2013
KISSIMMEE, Fla. — Astros left fielder Chris Carter has been working in the batting cage daily with hitting coach John Mallee and assistant hitting coach Dan Radison on getting his stride foot down early and making sure his back side comes through the zone.
The results were on display Sunday when Carter, the slugger acquired from the A’s in last month’s Jed Lowrie trade, went 2-for-3 with a pair of two-run homers and five RBIs in the Astros’ 11-2 win over the Jays. Carter’s four homers is tied for the team lead with Jason Castro and Brandon Laird, both of whom also homered Sunday.
“It’s still a work in progress … but it all came together today,” Carter said.