The prospect credits a lot of his healthy mindset to his mother.
Even as the Dodgers’ number one overall prospect, Diego Cartaya remains grounded.
This season, the catcher hit .254 across High-A and Single-A, with 22 home runs and 72 RBIs. Although the 21-year-old still has a year or two before the big leagues, he is on a promising path.
Cartaya recently joined Dodgers Nation and spoke with Doug McKain about previous injury issues he faced in the minors. Cartaya revealed how he’s responded to such injuries:
“Well, I started eating better. Keep up with my exercise, stretches, all that, and recovery after the game. I think that’s the big thing.
The young prospect can credit a lot of his healthy mindset to his mother. His mom is a former bodybuilder and spent time working as a physical trainer for a baseball academy in Venezuela as well.
Diego expressed how much of an influence his mom has had on his career thus far.
“A lot. A lot. She still helps me a lot. She always tells me what to eat, what I cannot eat. And shes always on me with that, like training, always helping me, so I’m blessed that I have her.”
Having a personal trainer and dietician built in as your mother has to be pretty special. Mom clearly did an excellent job in shaping her son to become a top-10 prospect in baseball.
With his mother in his corner, Cartaya is sure to remain consistent with his exercises and training as he continues his journey to the big leagues.