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Andrew Joseph

The Braves’ Michael Harris II showed off a beautiful right-handed swing and had MLB fans in awe

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Sometimes, it’s truly difficult to put into words just how good professional athletes are at their respective sports. Just look at the Atlanta Braves’ Michael Harris II:

He has a better right-handed swing than most natural righties out there.

The National League Rookie of the Year was taking batting practice this weekend from the right side of the plate, and the results even had former Braves catcher Eddie Perez walking off the field in disbelief. Harris is a natural lefty. He throws left-handed and bats from the left side. And despite showing success as a switch hitter for much of his high school career, the Braves wanted him to stick to batting lefty as a pro.

But hey, he hasn’t lost that right-handed swing. Check it out:

That swing really is a thing of beauty. There’s obviously a huge difference between live pitching and batting practice, but that’s a natural-looking swing for someone who was just messing around from the right side of the plate. Harris does golf from the right side, so that probably helps some.

Still, baseball fans were stunned by that swing. They were ready to see switching-hitting Michael Harris II in Year 2.

This was how Twitter reacted

Honestly, what can’t he do? The Braves are going to be so fun to watch in 2023.

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