The Los Angeles Dodgers have a plan for keeping outfielder Yasiel Puig on the field after an injury-riddled season. They want him to lose some weight. Dodgers president of baseball operations Andrew Friedman told Dylan Hernandez of the Los Angeles Times that Puig's weight loss is "a focus" this offseason . [ Related : Jeff Passan ranks all the MLB free agents, from No. 1 to No. 192 ] The 24-year-old Puig was limited to just 79 games in 2015 due to two separate hamstring injuries. Friedman said it's possible Puig's weight contributed to those issues. Puig was on the disabled list twice this year with hamstring injuries and played in only 79 games. Friedman cited his weight gain as a possible reason. Puig is listed at 255 pounds. "He has continued to get bigger and stronger each year," Friedman said. "It may not be the optimal size for him to play 150 games, 150-plus games." Hernandez notes that Puig has already been in touch with the team's strength and conditioning coordinator during the offseason. Friedman's criticisms will come off as harsh considering the perception surrounding Puig, but that's probably not the intended purpose. The Dodgers are a much better club when Puig is...
The Dodgers would like Yasiel Puig to lose some weight this winter
Published November 9, 2015 at 6:35 PM
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