Conversations with Victor Martinez and Hunter Mense have changed Cavan Biggio's thought process at the plate.
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"First month of the season, I was pulling off the ball a lot. I was missing pitches that I shouldn't have missed," Biggio told reporters on Tuesday. "It was a lot of time in the cage working before the games and especially during the games, a lot of machine work. It's benefited me a lot." That adjustment allows Biggio to hit to more parts of the field and challenge opposing pitchers and the defences behind them.
Biggio's batting average has climbed nearly 100 points since late April. He's been particularly effective in August, hitting .300 with a .432 on-base percentage in 10 games so far this month. That includes nine hits, eight runs, six runs batted in, five walks and a home run. All-star shortstop Bo Bichette , Platinum Glove third baseman Matt Chapman , and Platinum Glove centre-fielder Kevin Kiermaier have missed extended periods, giving Espinal starts at third and Biggio time at second as Whit Merrifield moves from the middle infield to the outfield.
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