In baseball’s Arizona Complex League, dangerous temperatures this summer had team officials on notice.
It was a run of extreme heat that affected even the most veteran of baseball hands. “It was a different heat,” said Josh Barfield, the farm director of the hometown Diamondbacks. “As soon as you open the door, it’s hitting you in the face, and there’s really no escaping it.”
It’s still hot at 6 p.m. in July — so much so that even a breeze can feel like standing in front of a blow-dryer — but there are other ways to manage the conditions. The biggest is to ensure players are properly hydrated. Sweating is the human body’s way of cooling itself, but the body uses water much more quickly than it can replenish its supply, said Will Humble, executive director of the Arizona Public Health Association. Dangerous levels of dehydration can occur quickly.
The Dodgers and other teams post constant reminders about proper hydration. There are signs in the bathroom breaking down hydration levels by urine color. The Rangers enforce hydration breaks every 15 minutes during daytime workouts, and the Reds prompt players to grab a cup of water or Gatorade each time they enter the dugout during games.
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