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Orioles left fielder Austin Hays celebrates with teammates after 4-0 win April 19 at Nationals Park in Washington. Hays is hitting .479 off four-seam fastballs this season, the highest in the majors among players who have had at least 50 plate appearances end on that pitch. (Jess Rapfogel, AP)To Austin Hays, the aspects of his game that prompted the Orioles to send him to the minors to open the 2019 season are the same ones that have allowed him to get off to a strong start four years later. There’ s the improvement in plate discipline, buying into the organization’ s swing decision-focused approach. An aggressive hitter, he’ s worked to hone that mindset into...
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