How Has Travis d'Arnaud Improved Offensively?

When the Mets acquired Travis d'Aranud from the Blue Jays, it was expected that he was going to become an offensive force and play a huge role in the Mets lineup. However when he was called up last year, he struggled and his struggled carried over into this season. Met fans were starting to wonder whether d'Arnaud would ever develop into the kind of hitter we would hoping he would become. He was sent down to Triple A in hopes of becoming an improved hitter. Since being recalled on June 23th, d'Arnaud has hit .300 with 3 home runs and 10 RBI's. Prior to his demotion, he only.180. I think there have been 2 major reasons for d'Arnaud's improvement since coming back to the big leagues. One reason I feel is that he has become a more aggressive hitter and swings earlier in the count. Since Lamar Johnson took over as hitting coach, he has stressed the importance of looking for good pitches to hit and not trying to draw walks. d'Arnaud is now hitting fastballs for extra base hits on the first pitch of an at-bat. This is a far contrast to when Dave Hudgens was hitting coach when the philosophy was to work the count and try to draw walks and get on base. Another reason is that d'Arnaud has improved his stance and is now standing closer to the plate. Prior to getting sent down, d'Arnaud stood way too far off the plate and had trouble covering the outside pitch. His improved stance has helped him hit the ball to the opposite field and get extra base hits. I think that the Mets Triple A Manager Wally Backman and hitting coach George Greer deserve a lot of credit for figuring how the problems with d'Arnaud. I think that these changes that they helped d'Aranud make have helped him a much more confident and relaxed hitter. I know that all Mets fans, myself included are excited to see what the future holds for d'Arnaud now that he starting to hit with power on a consistent basis.