He has speed.
Speed never goes into a slump.
When he's swinging the bat well, he's able to do some things on the bases. And obviously he has some wiry type of power. The seven-time Gold Glove outfielder from Japan gets some of his biggest cheers on the most routine of catches. Nearly every time a fly ball goes toward Shinjo, the crowd starts clapping in anticipation of the Shinjo's crow hop before the catch. He says he does it to steady his eyes as he catches the ball at eye level.