Braves starter Chris Sale threw his first live batting practice, while Grant Holmes explained his decision to avoid surgery. The club is also trying out different lineups.

His batting average on balls in play (BABIP) is .398, ranking seventh among 190 hitters with at least 120 plate appearances, and his expected batting average is just .247.

Looks like Michael Harris II is making an effort to correct his struggles by changing his batting stance. It looks just like early in his rookie year 1st Picture: Tonight 2nd Picture: 2 Weeks ago ...

Bagwell may have had the widest stance of any batter with his legs well beyond shoulder-width apart. He also bent his legs in a near crouch, minimizing the strike zone for the 6-foot first baseman ...

In May, Espinosa struggled to a .125 batting average (10-for-80) before hitting .303 (20-for-66) so far this month. In April, he struck out only 20 times. In May, that ballooned to 37 whiffs.

This batting stance “looks simple, but it’s really hard.” From an MLB Hall of Famer, it’s found its way to Kansas City.

The 27-year-old shortstop entered the season with a .261 career batting average, but has made adjustments to his swing and batting stance to better recognize pitches while making more contact.

Looks like Michael Harris II is making an effort to correct his struggles by changing his batting stance. It looks just like early in his rookie year 1st Picture: Tonight 2nd Picture: 2 Weeks ago ...