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The Avg. Weight of MLB Players By Position

28 Nov 2023 · 1 min

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Alex Swenson (YouTube, Nov 28, 2023) presents average MLB player weights by position (examples read from an on-screen table) and uses them to advise high-school baseball players and parents about physical development. Reported example weights include: third base ~202 lb, left field ~202 lb, right field 207 lb, first base 221 lb. Swenson emphasizes gaining lean mass via heavy lifting (about 3–4×/week) and matching daily protein grams to body weight (e.g., 160 lb → ~160 g protein).

Questions this video answers

Third base ~202 lb; Left field ~202 lb; Right field 207 lb; First base 221 lb.

Three to four times per week.

Consume about your body weight in grams of protein per day (example: 160 lb → 160 g).

Alex Swenson; uploaded November 28, 2023.

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Hey, team, here's the average weight of MLB players by position. It got kind of cut off here with the screen. Third base is 202. Left field is also around 202. Right field is 207. First base is 221. And the point of me showing you this, because you're probably in high school or parent of a high school baseball player watching this, you're not going to be at these numbers, nor should you be. But the point again is for you to understand and how important it is to be physical and to have good lean body mass on you. This solves a lot of problems and will help your success and development going through. So how do we get to these numbers or how do we work our way to these numbers is being strong in the weight room. We gotta be in the weight room a lot, three to four times a week, at least, lifting heavy with good form and having a lot of protein intake. So, for example, if we're 160 pounds, we need to be at least having 160 grams of protein, whatever your body weight is in grams. Good luck.