Strumpf drilled a pretty long HR in the 7th.
I'm no scout, but just looking I can see kinda why he looks good as a hitting prospect.
-Looks to have a really well-balance stance and weight-shift.
-seems selective, took a pitch or two that didn't miss by much.
-Pretty short direct swing.
So just kind of had the look of a balanced, efficient swing that many professional hitters have.
Whether he can actually hit velocity or hit pitches with movement, we'll see. The HR was on a hanging breaking ball, a pretty bad pitch. On an earlier pitch, I thought there seemed to be a fastball not in a good pitcher's spot, that seemed pretty hittable, and Chase just fouled that one off.
But yeah, looked balanced. I'll be really curious to see how well he hits in full-season ball. He didn't seem very built. Looked to perhaps have solid legs, but upper body and arms didn't seem real muscled up. Hoerner seems bigger and stronger this spring. I'm wondering whether Strumpf will have a summer to try to hit for hitting. But them might show up next year built up more and with some added strength.