“He was so impressive to me in batting practice that I want to see what he looks like,” Manuel said. “Every ball that he hit, he hit on the barrel. It was a different sound than anybody that we had. It’s a different life coming off that wood than I had heard in a long time.”
Manager Jerry Manuel commenting on the hitting exploits of rookie Lucas Duda.
Source: New York Post
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