Mike Fontenot is proving to be one of the early success stories of new hitting coach Rudy Jaramillo.
The Cubs' second baseman leads the team in hitting with a .333 average after hitting a solid .355 in spring training -- all after making adjustments suggested by Jaramillo.
''I came to camp about a week early, and after a couple days we started working on some things,'' Fontenot said. ''I got a little taller [standing] in the box. I used to not really stride in my swing. We closed up [the stance] a little and worked on rhythm and timing. It's felt good.''
Fontenot hit only .236 last season after reaching .305 in 119 games in 2008. Getting back to hitting …
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