Despite his 6'4", 215 pound frame that lead many scouts to suggest that he had potential as a pure power hitter, LeMahieu became a powerful opposite field contact hitter.
His tendency to not leg kick, and hit for contact with low launch angle (average of under 10 degrees) was compensated by his high exit velocity (91.7 mph average as of August 8, 2019), meaning he can still hit for extra bases while not getting long fly outs.
He has also hit more opposite field home runs than pulling home runs in the 2019 season.
Despite his 6'4", 215 pound frame that lead many scouts to suggest that he had potential as a pure power hitter, LeMahieu became a powerful opposite field contact hitter. His tendency to not leg kick, and hit for contact with low launch angle (average of under 10 degrees) was compensated by his high exit velocity (91.7 mph average as of August 8, 2019), meaning he can still hit for extra bases while not getting long fly outs. He has also hit more opposite field home runs than pulling home runs in the 2019 season.
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