# @sportthemagazine on Instagram

- **Type:** Image
- **Original URL:** https://www.instagram.com/p/Ddrz49oEmTb
- **Gondola URL:** https://gondola.cc/posts/70750290-sportthemagazine-instagram
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- **Posted:** 2026-09-24T21:05:53.000+00:00
- **Account Owner:** Sport Magazine (@sportthemagazine) — https://gondola.cc/sportthemagazine

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Check out this split-gripped, slap-hitting sensation! 🤩

If you recognize the name Luis Durango, you might be thinking of the Panamanian outfielder that played in the majors from 2009-2011; well, this is his son, Luis Durango Jr., who tore up the minors this year with his throwback hitting style. 

In search of supreme bat control and a high contact rate, Durango has been working on this very old-school choked-up split grip, and at times he even steps forward in the box mid-pitch à la softball. Unusual for sure, but it’s working! Durango batted .320 over 259 at bats and tallied a massive 46 stolen bases. 

Could we see his throwback approach and blazing speed at Yankee Stadium sometime in the future? Here’s hoping!

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## Credits

| Name | Username | Profile | Role |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Somerset Patriots | @somersetpatriots | https://gondola.cc/somersetpatriots | MiLB Team |
| Ryan DeSantis | @rd_pixs | https://gondola.cc/rd_pixs | Videographer |

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