Philadelphia Phillies: Domonic Brown Showing Signs of Improvement

The Philadelphia Phillies were expecting a big season from 23-year-old rookie outfielder Dominic Brown, even when he went down with a wrist injury in spring training. While fans might complain about the average display of power (four home runs) and underwhelming slash line (.208/.292/.377), Brown has made some significant improvements that will benefit him for the rest of this season and his career.

One of Brown's significant problems he faced during his minor league career and his brief stint with the Phillies last season was his strikeout rate. He struck out at a 19.5 percent rate in the minors, and looked overmatched last season against major league pitching with