# Walcott's swing change boosts Fall League success

> Rangers prospect Sebastian Walcott's swing adjustment yields first homer in Arizona Fall League.
- Title: Walcott's swing change boosts Fall League success · Mlb
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## Walcott's first homer
Sebastian Walcott hit his first home run in the Arizona Fall League after adjusting his swing.

> It means a lot. I'm not trying to go up there and do too much. I'm trying to simplify everything. I got a pitch to hit and put a decent swing on it.
## Swing adjustment details
Walcott changed his bat angle and stayed behind the baseball to elevate the ball more easily.

> Change the bat angle, stay behind the baseball more, that really makes elevating the ball a little easier for me.
## Pre-surgery impact
Walcott missed time due to preseason internal brace surgery but adjusted his swing during recovery.

> I spent days figuring out how he did his and kind of redefined it to myself.
## Performance improvements
Walcott's groundball rate dropped from 46 percent to 33.9 percent while his line-drive rate rose from 22.9 percent to 33.9 percent.

> His slugging percentage similarly jumped from .386 to .590, and his isolated slugging percentage rose from .131 to .265.
## Fall League results
Walcott has multiple hits in three of his first five Fall League contests with a .300/.375/.500 line.

> I've worked on it for such a long time, that everything feels completely natural.
## Future potential
Walcott's swing adjustment could lead to early major league call-up despite being only 20 years old.

> I'm a ballplayer. I can do it all. ... I can run, hit, steal. Whatever you need me to do, I can do.
## Key takeaway

Rangers prospect Sebastian Walcott hit his first home run in the Arizona Fall League after adjusting his swing to improve hitting.