MLB players, and all professional athletes for that matter, were forced into unique training methods as the COVID-19 pandemic halted routine workouts.
Christian Vazquez seems to fit that bill, too.
While talking with reporters Sunday, the Boston Red Sox catcher explained how his wife, Gabriela, helped feed a pitching machine so he could both take batting practice and practice his defensive skills while blocking balls in the dirt.
“She’s the best — the best one. The best coach,” Vazquez said, per Providence Journal’s Bill Koch. “She gets mad when I drop the ball.”
Vazquez said his wife, Gabriela, was feeding the pitching machine at home so he could take swings and blocks balls in the dirt.
Vazquez — 'She's the best — the best one. The best coach. She gets mad when I drop the ball.' #RedSox
— Bill Koch (@BillKoch25) July 5, 2020
The 29-year-old Vazquez enters his sixth season with the Red Sox after setting career-bests in games (138), at-bats (482), hits (133) and RBIs (72), among others last season.
The Red Sox open their 2020 campaign July 24 against the New York Yankees, and Boston fans can expect Vazquez to put those bizarre methods to use.
