Vladimir Guerrero Jr. dominated this postseason, and his swing is perfectly built for crushing high fastballs. His early forward move and elite barrel path let him get behind high pitches and do real damage — which is exactly how he produced one of the best playoff runs in recent memory.

Great hitters don’t try to cover the whole strike zone—they pick a part of the zone they can win in and attack it. Once fundamentals are solid, the real skill is knowing your strengths, choosing a zone, and forcing pitchers to throw where you can do damage.