At some point, the league will find "the hole".
I remember when Royce lewis stormed into the league. His "phenom" moment was short lived.

Its really the 2nd & 3rd act of young hitters that defines them. Some adapt quickly. Become a consistent tough out. Strong hands and short to the ball seem to be a big factor. I havent watched "mac" yet. I hope he stays hot.

Royce on the other hand. We are still waiting for his 2nd act. And his swing isnt " short to the ball" so I think its doubtful Lewis ever finds his second act. At least not in minnesota where the coaching seem to emphasize powering up, elongating their swings, adding an upward trajectory.

Trevor Larnach is such an exact example. He came into the league with a swing that reminded me of Carew or Yazstremski. Quick slap to the ball. Level swing path which keeps the bat in the zone longer.
I watch him now? Its leg kick and length to his swing with that famous twinkie uppercut. And- sure the % of homeruns to hits has gone up. But hes now a .238 hitter instead of a .290 hitter. Plusa whole lot more k's instead of gap line drives. Fly balls instead of 3 bounces to the fence.
Its all the oppo of Tom Kelly baseball. Which. Idk. Seems stupid to me when a franchise has 2 WS trophies from TK style play and zero from the other 50+ seasons.

TC baseball used to mean top 5 in defense, batting avg & sacrafices, walks & runs scored.

This season they will be bottom 5 in defense. Bottom 10 in all those other categories. And terrible in 1 run decisions & extra innings.

Luke Keaschall is the TC phenom dujour. Strong hands level compact swing.... I know, at some point. Theyre gonna ask him to power up. Will it ruin his natural ability? Time will tell.

Interesting note. Byron Bucton had his best season in 2025. He told the team to quit advising him on swing tweaks. He worked to recapture the natural swing he had when he 1st arrived. Im hoping he will add some influence to the clubhouse. Help the TC youngsters resist too much "tweak".

Downside on Keaschall- he is not a very good fielder.