ThePdog1d ago

This is a fun article on the shrinking size of MLB players. Some of the player reactions are terrific.

https://www.arkansasonline.com/news/2026/apr/05/mlb-hitters-have-suddenly-shrunk/

#MLB #PlayersHeight #shrink #article

MLB hitters have suddenly shrunk

He was not 6 feet, he had never been 6 feet, and it was clear at this point in Miguel Rojas' life that he was never going to be 6 feet. But his height was close enough to 6 feet to get away with it.

Arkansas Online
Show threadLizzie1d ago
@thepdog "In total, baseball players collectively lost nearly 20 feet of height ."
hahahahahahahaha
Show threadLizzie1d ago
@thepdog "It's age," Los Angeles Angels catcher Travis d'Arnaud, 37, said with a smile. "Everybody gets shorter with age."
Show threadThePdog1d ago
@Lizette603_23 I know I have certainly shrunk over the years. 🤷🏽‍♂️
Show threadLizzie
@thepdog Oh I just looked at the stats, over 80% of us lose 1-2 inches!
Apr 5 at 4:32pmWeb
Show threadThePdog1d ago
@Lizette603_23 Well, I am well within the norm then.
Show threadLizzie1d ago
@thepdog I'm actually not.....Oh I've shrunk in height, but gotten decidedly small width-wise with age. It makes no sense. I didn't have a lot to begin with, now....as does the rest of my family.....I suffer with NoAssAtAll. it's rough on old waiting room chairs and FORGET benches