Anthony Rizzo's weight loss might be the Cubs' gain this season.
The Chicago Cubs first baseman told reporters on Friday that he has lost 25 pounds this offseason, per Mark Gonzales of the Chicago Tribune. Rizzo had been working diligently on a training program with Cubs coach Mike Napoli.
Rizzo was listed at 240 pounds last season, putting him in the weight range of hefty fellow hitters like Mike Trout, Giancarlo Stanton and Pete Alonso. Nevertheless, he still led the Cubs in batting average, OPS and RBI in 2019.
The former All-Star will have a new role for Chicago this year under rookie manager David Ross, and Rizzo is clearly prepping his body accordingly.
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