Nobody has ever doubted Brandon Brosher‘s power. For the 6’3″, 225 lb. catcher, it comes naturally.

That innate skill has been on display recently, as the 21-year-old Brosher smacked a home run in the sixth inning on Friday. Two days earlier, he sent a shot over the left field fence and out of Medlar Field in State College.

“I was leading off the inning so I’m just trying to get on base,” Brosher said of the home run on Friday. “The first two pitches weren’t mine, and with two strikes I’m just trying to put the ball in play. He threw a slider and I dropped the bat head on it, really just trying to make contact.”

Brosher is currently riding a six-game hitting streak, tying his career high . Over the current stretch, he is hitting .375 (9-24) with two home runs, eight runs batted in, and three walks. His season average is up to .282, which is a monumental leap considering it was below .200 through Tuesday.

“We’ve been really trying to work on getting my foot down on time,” he said on his change in approach. “Now, I’m starting to get a good feel for that, and it’s allowed me to see the ball a whole lot longer and deeper. So it’s really letting me use my hands more and allowed me to make more consistent contact.”

The problem for Brosher has always been his ability to make contact, or lack thereof. He owns a career strikeout percentage of 43 percent, including 45 percent in 2015. Brosher spent the majority of that season with the Cyclones. His career BABIP entering Saturday was .316, much higher than his .209 batting average.

Still, the power has and will always be there. His manager, Tom Gamboa, has frequently compared his strength to that of a certain Mets catcher that hit 427 career home runs and will be inducted into the Hall of Fame later this summer.

“We really like the way Brandon has been swinging recently,” Gamboa said. “Now, they’ve got his timing down, and we’re very pleased with what we’re seeing.”

While Ali Sanchez figures to receive the majority of the reps behind the plate this season, Brosher’s bat potential is too dangerous to leave out of the lineup. The designated hitter slot in the New York-Penn League has benefited Brosher greatly, as he’d otherwise be battling with Sanchez and 13th-round pick Dan Rizzie for at-bats.

The competition doesn’t phase Brosher one bit.

“We’re just all here for the same reason. We’re all here to work.”