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Plan in place as Urias strives for peak fitness
- Updated: December 8, 2016
NATIONAL HARBOR, Md. — While we wait for transactions, the theme for the Dodgers this week has been weight.
The club’s Winter Meetings news has included offseason desires for outfielder Yasiel Puig to get leaner, starting pitcher Kenta Maeda to add muscle for endurance and now starter Julio Urias to trim down.
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“The player is taking the initiative to get in the best shape possible,” said general manager Farhan Zaidi. “With his frame, there’s always the potential to put on more pounds, and he’s aware of it.
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“He hasn’t really had a season where he’s pitched all the way through. Last year, there were periods of being shut down. The year before that, he had eye surgery. This is the first time the hope and expectation is six months-plus. He’s only 20, and his body is evolving. He’s going through physical …
