A running joke among writers every spring is how many “best shape of my life” stories can get pounded out. In Washington Nationals catcher Matt Wieters case, it carries a ring of truth.
Through diet and lifestyle choices, Wieters dropped 14 pounds from last October. At 238 and the end of 2017, the catcher reported to West Palm Beach, according to MLB.com’s Jamal Collier.
Wieters told him last Wednesday:
“I feel as good health-wise as I’ve ever felt going into Spring Training. You can never know if it translates to results or not, but I’m just glad I felt better this offseason and feel better this spring than I did last spring.