“He's an incredibly talented player, he's a great teammate and the best is yet to come. He's only getting better. It's pretty scary."
—Teammate Michael Young

"He was a tough out when he came up. He's become even a tougher out with experience. The way he swings the bat from both sides of the plate, it's a tough combination to defend."
—Angels manager Mike Scioscia

"How far he goes and what he becomes is still to be determined. He's beginning to establish himself as one of the bright young stars of the game."
—Rangers GM John Hart

"He's a normal guy who, if you didn't know that he played baseball, you would think he was a big guy who was probably captain of the debate team or running for congressman, or something like that.
—Teammate David Dellucci

"Some of the guys wondered if he was Superman sometimes. There’s no doubt that he’s on a short list of the best players that anybody has ever seen."
—Team USA coach Mike Gillespie

"I think he’s among the top four guys in major league baseball when it comes to playing first base."
—Rangers coach Steve Smith

"Mark has a chance to become a Gold Glove winner at first base."
—Rangers manager Buck Showalter

"Mark’s been pretty special since he started his career as a Ranger."
—Showalter

"He’s an explosion waiting to happen."
—Clemson coach Jack Leggett

"Mark is one of those guys that makes everyone better when he’s in there."
—Georgia Tech coach Danny Hall

"The guy does not have a weakness in baseball, or his character, makeup, competitiveness or drive."
—Hall