Heading into spring training this year, ahead of what might become his second MVP season, Los Angeles Dodgers superstar Mookie Betts said one of his offseason projects was to bulk up.
“Losing weight equates to losing strength,” Betts told MLB.com, recalling the results of tests at Driveline Baseball, the cutting-edge performance lab he visited at the Dodgers’ recommendation. “I was just little, man, so I had to gain my weight back.”
The bulking up brought Betts all the way up to 178 pounds, per MLB.com. He said he played at 170 pounds in 2022, when he ripped 35 homers.