Chicago Cubs’ Tony Campana looks for more at-bats – MLB News
The Chicago Cubs’ outfielder Tony Campana stated on Wednesday, February 15, that he did not get enough at-bats last year as he usually gets, but with flexibility and being a little stronger he was successful.
"I didn't get the at-bats I usually get, so I was kind of fresh after the year. So why not jump right into it?" Campana said Tuesday.
"I think it's just a matter of lifting the right way," Campana said. "If you get a little stronger and keep your flexibility, you can even get a little bit faster -- and I think I did that. It was a successful offseason."
Chicago Cubs has called Campana for Spring Training this time round. This is something the player did not get the opportunity during the past season. He was directly called in to play against the Cincinnati Reds.
Prior to the call-up, he had to play in Major League Baseball representing the Chicago Cubs he was part of Minor League. Campana was part of Triple-A Iowa, with a batting average of .342, statistics that serve as credible evidence of his talent and skills.
When the young player made his debut at Cincinnati, he proved to be the right choice. In the 95 games that he played, Campana remained 143 at-bats, scoring a total of 24 runs with 37 hits to his credit.
The player maintained a .301 slugging percentage. What enabled this player to make his way into the Major League Baseball was his extraordinary show in Minor League where he had 60 steals in 2009. It was Frank Chance who had done it in 1903 for the Chicago
Cubs previously.
"It's mostly mechanics," Campana said. "I'm naturally pretty fast. You just work on mechanics and if you're right, you can be faster."
Surprisingly short are the home-runs. He has had only one homer in his Major League career. Campana is a speedy outfielder who has the potential to do amazing things on the field against any team. Once the Cubs open the regular season this year, his performance
will surely be eagerly observed. It will be exciting to see Campana make a positive impact for the Cubs during Spring Training.
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