BASEBALL / DAILY REPORT : ANGELS : Valera Weighs In at a Svelte $2,500

There was no fanfare, nor TV crews or even a publicized buildup for the historic event.

In what was believed to be the first time in major league history, the Angels conducted a body-fat check/weigh-in for reliever Julio Valera. The Major League Players Assn. claims there has never been a body-fat clause in a player-contract--only weight clauses.

Valera’s contract stipulates that if his body-fat content is 20% or less at the time of his May examination, he would earn a $2,500 bonus. If he failed to meet the standard, the Angels would owe nothing.

The winner?

“I did it,” Valera said, smiling. “I got the money.”

Just what was his body-fat content?

“I’m not telling,” Valera said, “I don’t want to give away any secrets.”

The next weigh-in for Valera will be June 1, when he must lower his body-fat to 18% to receive another $2,500.

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