Busch’s Power Dip and Changeup Struggles | Chicago Cubs News

Michael Busch’s power numbers are slipping this season, but his walk rate is at a career-high—thanks to smarter plate discipline. The issue? He’s getting too deep on the ball, hurting his pull-side pop. Pitchers, especially righties, have zeroed in on his changeup struggles from last year, using it to disrupt his timing and force him into bad swings. His hitting coach says he once used changeups to extend at-bats, but now they’re costing him. Busch admits he’s chasing changeups more often than ideal. With just two weeks left, can he fix his swing and reignite his power to make the Cubs’ lineup even deadlier heading into the playoffs? Listen in comfort:Get a discount on a Soli Pillow: http://solipillow.com/discount/dnn. Advertise on DNN:[email protected] This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting.Report issues to [email protected]. View sources & latest updates:https://sources.thednn.ai/a05cacfc23e2e59d