MLB fans are losing their minds after seeing an incredible body transformation of former MLB star pitcher Kyle Farnsworth.
The 48-year-old Kyle Farnsworth had a lengthy career in the majors that spanned from 1999 to 2014, primarily as reliever. The Wichita, Kansas native played for nine different teams, including six seasons with the Chicago Cubs (1999 to 2004) and three with the New York Yankees (2006 to ’08).
The Baseball King X/Twitter account posted side-by-side images of Farnsworth’s incredible body transformation in his post-playing career. Needless to say, Farnsworth has not used retirement as an excuse to stay out of the gym:
Fans on social media were shocked to see just how shredded Kyle Farnsworth has gotten in his post-playing career:
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Other fans, of course, believe the explanation is a lot simpler:
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Kyle Farnsworth has enjoyed a successful bodybuilding career following his post-MLB endeavors. Before that, he briefly played defensive end for an amateur football team in Orlando, Florida.
Farnsworth started his final MLB season with the New York Mets in 2014, but he was let go and later picked up by the Houston Astros. He made 35 total game appearances and finished with an ERA of 4.40.
Aside from the Cubs, Astros, Mets and Yankees, Farnsworth also played for the Detroit Tigers, Texas Rangers, Tampa Bay Rays, Kansas City Royals and Atlanta Braves.
Kyle Farnsworth Was An Underrated MLB Reliever
Farnsworth never earned an All-Star selection or won any individual accolades, but he was a rock-solid reliever for much of his professional baseball career.
He was a reliable arm in the Cubs’ bullpen in the early 2000s, helping Chicago to an NLCS appearance in the 2003 season. Farnsworth also proved to be a reliable setup man for Mariano Rivera in New York, helping the Pinstripes to playoff appearances in 2006 and ’07.
Farnsworth won 43 games in the majors, posting a 4.26 ERA with 963 strikeouts in 988.2 innings pitched.
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