I don’t even think the Vlad off days has a whole lot to do with his weight, and I don’t mind them at all. The team isn’t competing and lots of hitting prospects his age, or even older, are in their first year of full season pro ball.
It’s good, I think, to give him the odd physical and - maybe even more importantly - mental rest. Remember, Bo is older and had a lot of “rest” from game action earlier this year.