He was a pleasant surprise last year. They said his bat was not that good, and he did an outstanding job for us. Defensively, he's good. He plays the game hard, he's a smart kid. I think he's got a chance (to play for the Devil Rays).
He was a pleasant surprise last year. They said his bat was not that good, and he did an outstanding job for us. Defensively, he's good. He plays the game hard, he's a smart kid. I think he's got a chance (to play for the Devil Rays).
It's not easy to do. Three things have to go right The pitcher has to make a bad pitch, the train has to be going by and the hitter has to have a good swing.
Nobody wants to be the oldest guy in the clubhouse, but everybody has their role. Everybody has their chance. It's like I tell them As long as you've got a uniform on, you've always got a chance to play in the major leagues. It's not a big jump from here.
He's doing the things he needs to do to play in the big leagues. If he can do the little things, he has a chance. He's probably the best shortstop in this league, in my opinion.
He was a dark horse. Nobody expected it. Hopefully, he pitches there for 10 years.
I went back down to Double-A ball after being up. I understand what it's like. It's not easy, but I know he can add a lot here.
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