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Coming off a career-worst season, New York Yankees slugger Giancarlo Stanton knew he needed to make a big change this offseason heading into 2024.
That change was on full display as he reported to Yankees’ spring training in Tampa Bay, as Stanton looked very slim compared to his usual, muscular stature.
That’s not saying Stanton, who has crushed 402 homers in his 14-year MLB career, still isn’t going to be sending baseball over the fence this season. But his appearance was a calculated change this offseason, as he wanted a "more movement-based" build, per The New York Post.
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New York Yankees right fielder Aaron Judge and outfielder Giancarlo Stanton participate in spring training workouts at George M. Steinbrenner Field. (Nathan Ray Seebeck-USA Today Sports)
"Be a baseball player again," Stanton said when asked why he made this physical change. "I just needed to be more mobile. A lot of setbacks [last season] kept me not moving the way I’d like to be."
Now, Stanton wouldn’t reveal his weight, but it’s surely down from the 245 pounds he was at 6-foot-6 last season. He said he was running more this offseason, but his physical abilities go beyond just looking slimmer.
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Stanton noted that he’ll also be making "some changes" to his swing from the right side of the plate, per The Post. The 2017 NL MVP hit a career-low .191 with a .275 on-base percentage in 101 games last season – production which he said himself was not good enough for a Yankees team that underachieved.
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