In four seasons, he had only 100 innings pitched, ... From our point of view, four years and you're not in the big leagues, and you came from a good college program Notre Dame, time begins slipping away.
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He can play all three (outfield) positions, and he runs exceptionally well and has a plus arm, ... He's more of a speed-and-defense type of guy.Tim Purpura
He's making progress. With a young player, there's that adjustment period. It takes time. I give him a lot of credit. He had some tough outings and he's come back from it.
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He could have put off surgery a month or two, but I think he put that carrot out there for himself, ... We went to him and told him he was going to be put on the postseason roster. I think he was kind of concerned. He didn't assume anything. It just shows you what kind of guy he is, that just because he went through all of this, he wasn't assuming his spot was solid.
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It was nice to be able to recognize the people who put in the work to put us where we are as an organization.
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Some players are money players. You want them in there and he wants to be in there.
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The freedoms we give him - he has used them to our advantage, ... Baseball can be somewhat monotonous, day after day, the same places, the same people. We get into a grind. I think to break up that grind may be a positive for him.
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