As a young player with the Cardinals, Sosa learned from the future Hall of Famer how “to have success in this sport,” a lesson he’s putting to good use with Trea Turner out.
. He didn’t play every day. The longest stretches he spent on the field came when he was filling in for someone else. He was often in a platoon, and moving between second base, third base, and shortstop.
That is not the case anymore, thanks to a conversation Sosa had with Albert Pujols. Pujols spent the 2022 season with the Cardinals before retiring at the end of the year. Sosa was his teammate for about four months, during which he hit .189/.244/.270. “He told me that to have success in this sport, I needed to have a good routine,” Sosa said. “That is what I had to be focused on. I wasn’t playing every day, but he told me to stay ready for any moment. To work hard and focus on that.
He’ll hit in the cage, hit off the tee, and do firm toss drills from different directions and speeds. He’ll prep for the pitchers he is likely to face so he can feel comfortable in any situation he’s thrown into. said Thursday the Phillies don’t have a time table for his return. But Sosa has proven to be a worthy substitute. He is hitting .306/.424/.510 through 19 games this season and .353/.542/.588 over his last seven games.
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