Baseball players are finding videos on social media apps such as Tik Tok and YouTube can be helpful when it comes to hitting and pitching. The Associated Press

Washington Nationals outfielder Daylen Lile rolled out of bed, grabbed his phone and typed out what any baseball-obsessed Gen Zer might: “Shohei Ohtani highlights.”

He searched, however, with more intention than most. Lile was at Class AA Harrisburg at the time and knew Ohtani gets his front foot down quicker than most other hitters. So did Lile. Their swings were not exactly the same, but Lile figured there might be something he could borrow. After some scrolling and some help from the algorithm, Lile found exactly what he was looking for.

“There were some crazy drills — like Japanese-type drills,” Lile said. “I mean, I saw Sho

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