Diamondbacks infielder Eduardo Escobar has lost weight this offseason. That is clear from the workout photos and videos he has posted online in recent weeks. But he is reluctant to say just how many pounds he has dropped — at least until he has a chance to see his teammates in person when spring training begins next month.
“Is it necessary to tell you right now?” Escobar said, laughing, over the phone this week. “I want to surprise everybody over there.”
Escobar’s weight became a topic as he struggled through baseball’s shortened 2020 season. Listed at 210 pounds, he arrived at spring training last year looking like his normal self.