“I’ve been playing for 10 years before crowds of 2,000...10 years of no adrenaline rush and no one watching us play, so I’m ready for this.”

“You miss out on what the league is all about when you don’t play in meaningful games.”

"I always dreamed of one day playing in New York. Now that dream has finally come true. I couldn't be happier."

"I enjoy the spotlight. I enjoy it when people see what I'm doing, and see me busting my butt out there."

"I'm always trying to get my mind at peace. I know I hit my best when everything is chill."

"You go through things sometimes that make you aware of the really good things in life."

"I'd rather stay away from the limelight. Not because I'm trying to be a good boy and all that stuff. I just love quiet."

"I know that I may not always get a hit or may not always catch the ball, but I'm going to damn sure try.”

"The Rays are a team to be reckoned with. These guys are getting better and better each year."

"I'm not coming in to teach and play the big veteran guy. I'm coming in to win games.”

"I've grown up and understood how I'm supposed to conduct myself and I respect people as I go along the way."

"I've been through a lot, and I know what they're going through. If I hadn't been through it, I probably couldn't be that for them. So I just try to allow them to relax.”

"Never would have thought this in a million years. But I think a lot of people on our side know it's amazing what can happen when you put a bunch of athletes on the field that start to believe over the course of the season. It's only a matter of time before it became this."

"This is what you dream for as a kid, getting this opportunity ... Sometimes you've got to pinch yourself.”