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 threadLizzie1d ago
@thepdog hahaha Well, to be honest, I think most of us do just because of gravity
Show threadThePdog
@Lizette603_23 Yes, it's gravity, which is also adding to my weight. lol
Apr 5 at 4:34pmWeb
Show threadLizzie1d ago
@thepdog It's squashing us so we go out one or two inches...that's what you're saying? HAHAHAHA