It is with great sadness that we inform you all that the lanky, home-run hitting Alfonso Soriano you know and love is no more. That person left the building in 2014, and has since been replaced by a crazy souped up version that randomly made an appearance during Tuesday’s Cubs-Rays game.
Fangraphs has Alfonso’s last listed playing weight at 195 — it’s safe to say he’s tacked on more than a few pounds in retirement. Look at those guns!
This guy lives in Tampa Bay now. Says he can play for "one weekend. No more." pic.twitter.com/rE9zzcxFgl
— Jesse Rogers (@ESPNChiCubs) September 19, 2017
According to CSN’s Patrick Mooney, Alonso is enjoying his retirement in Tampa and sees Lou Piniella at the gym weekly:
Alfonso Soriano says he and Lou Piniella live in the same Tampa neighborhood and see each other at the gym a few times a week.
— Patrick Mooney (@PJ_Mooney) September 19, 2017
Here’s buff Alonso taking pics with fans and showing off the pythons:
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