He realized the longer he waited, the better the look he had. He knew what pitchers trying to do. When he's going good, he'll hit the ball to right centre.
We signed him to be an impact power hitter and he's been just that.
They'd use wood rather than aluminum bats, so you'd get a better idea of what to expect. The first thing a minor-league pro will do to a college hitter is to come inside. The pitchers tried, Troy made the adjustments.