Baseball America

Robinson progresses in a season that seemed to stand still

At a time when there were no games to be played, Diamondbacks outfielder Kristian Robinson would close his eyes and imagine them.

Sometimes he would picture himself standing in the outfield, his mind in a peaceful state. Other times he would pick up a bat, incorporating a physical rep with an imaginary situation.

For Robinson, visualization is something he will take from baseball’s lost pandemic year. It is not the only thing. There was a readjusting of his

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