ALTOONA, Pa. – The origin of prospect Matt Gorski’s success this year can be tied to what he picked up in the weight room and what he picked up in a major-league locker room.
The 24-year-old outfielder put on about 15-20 pounds this offseason, most of it as upper body muscle. When he got to spring training, he was one of the dozens of minor-league players who would be brought in occasionally to rest starters and finish out nine inning games. When in the major-league clubhouse, the team would lay out bats that former players didn’t want to take with them, in case a minor-leaguer wants to take a hack.