Wed 9/14/11 5:43 PM

Yonder Alonso plans to slim down this winter. Alonso will also work on his foot speed. The 24-year-old possesses a major league-ready bat, but he's struggled to find a position to call his own on a team that currently features Joey Votto at first base. If the offseason training regimen goes well enough, Alonso could open the 2012 campaign as Cincinnati's starting left fielder.