Oklahoma City Dodgers first baseman Scott Van Slyke is working on getting back to the majors. Van Slyke has been hitting the ball well since getting advice from OKC hitting coach Shawn Wooten. [PHOTO BY BRYAN TERRY, THE OKLAHOMAN]

Scott Van Slyke walked to the batter's box Tuesday feeling like his old self.

At 6-foot-4 with a long beard, Van Slyke is easy to notice. He's the son of former major leaguer Andy Van Slyke. Scott's had success in the big leagues.

It was a wrist injury throughout the past 18 months that had Van Slyke off.

“Obviously it's difficult to fix your swing when you can't feel what you're doing in a game on a consistent basis,” Van Slyke said.