Shifting to left field, Dustin Ackley finding his comfort zone

Posted Mar 4, 2014
A year ago, Dustin Ackley was searching. Searching for his swing, searching for his position on the team, searching for answers as to why things weren't going as easily as they always had in his baseball past. But the 26-year-old former first-round Draft pick looks like a different man in Mariners camp this spring. He looks more comfortable at the plate. (MLB.com)

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