PHILADELPHIA — Gregory Polanco's familiar problem doesn't have a simple solution. Polanco is stuck in a 3-for-32 slump the past eight games, the result of the 6-foot-5 right fielder's swing becoming long again, according to Clint Hurdle.
Polanco has encountered the problem previously in his career and fixed the issue, only to revert back to bad habits. A short, compact swing helped him produce a 1.206 OPS through the first eight games of the season, and he led the majors with 15 RBIs only one week ago.
His average has since dropped to .197, and Hurdle explained to reporters Thursday at Citizens Bank Park that cage work, as well as a change in mindset, can help Polanco get his swing back. However, Polanco said he isn't sure what has gone wrong.
"I don’t even know what’s wrong with my swing right now," Polanco told DKPittsburghSports.com. "I’m missing pitches. As you see, I’m taking my walks. I’m seeing good pitches, but I’m missing too much. I'm missing just a little bit. My swing might be a little longer than it was in the beginning."
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