The Yankees' hitting coach Alan Cockrell fulfilled his promise and began refining Lin Guanglai's hitting mechanics.
In Japan, most of Lin Guanglai's batting practices were pitcher-centered, practicing against hypothetical opponents based on the characteristics of the pitchers he would face next, thereby achieving precise hits in the game;
However, in the United States, it's noticeably more batter-oriented, especially with their use of an automated tool called Statcast, which provides data that collaborates with coaches and the team to introduce many new concepts—such as the instantaneous speed when the ball leaves the bat, and the angle of attack during the hit, all of which are new experiences for Lin Guanglai.
Cockrell acknowledged Lin Guanglai's hitting talent, but he simultaneously kept modifying the Japan-style habits ingrained in him:
