As a whole, fans and experts alike can get lost in the details when trying to explain what makes a player productive or not. Don't get us wrong, launch angle, bat speed, barrel rate, expected stats, bat path, spin rate, and arm angle, among many other metrics, are extremely useful measurements, but they explain very specific parts of what is a large picture of a player. When it comes to Baltimore Orioles rookie Samuel Basallo, he tends to view things more holistically.
Basallo is having a really strong spring training thus far. Through March 20, Basallo has posted a 1.