SCOTTSDALE, Ariz.–Every February, baseball players report to spring training to make an all-important announcement.
“I’m in the best shape of my life,” they say.
Last offseason, Drew Pomeranz wanted to join his fittest baseball brethren, so he tried to cut out salts, butter and oils from his diet. He never felt quite right.
Pomeranz struggled through the worst season of his professional career as he dealt with a flexor strain and bicep tendinitis. He posted a 6.08 ERA in 26 games and was initially left off the Boston Red Sox playoff roster.
He considers the 2018 season an aberration.