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Ackley's swing is very long, with that extreme bat wrap and all. He doesn't have ++ bat speed but he does have a good eye. I think that clubs got some tape on his debut in 2011 and pitchers adjusted. He tried to make his own adjustments in-season and got all out of whack. We will see if he's been able to make his adjustments in the off season. This is, to me, the root cause of the "sophomore slump" for hitters. They get booked - many for the first time in their life - and adjusting during the season is just too much. It takes an off season to get themselves right.
I'll be looking for reports on his swing in early ST games. Does he still wrap the bat around his head and stay long or does he move to a more traditional stance in order to get better coverage? He may have to sacrifice power for average but given his hit tool and his size, that's a trade I would make.