Weight
At 275 pounds, Britton is one of the heaviest players in baseball. The only other major leaguers who are listed as heavy or heavier are CC Sabathia, Jonathan Broxton, Bobby Jenks, Adam Dunn, and Dmitri Young. Like Britton, the former three are pitchers in their 20s.
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