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According to
The Boston Herald's Scott Lauber,
the Red Sox have told Hanley Ramirez to lose 15-20 pounds before Spring Training to help him adapt to a possible switch to first base. Reportedly, Ramirez arrived to 2015 Spring Training weighing 240 pounds—
far above his typical weight in his All-Star seasons with the Marlins. Said interim Red Sox manager
Torey Lovullo,
"To be an infielder, you have to be a little more agile. It’s all from a health standpoint, all for getting through a season and not having those aches and pains that a big body has. We all know when you carry extra weight it puts more stress on your joints. I think that’s the main reason why." Apparently,
The Panda is exempt from such rules.
