“Being the number one pick was a great opportunity and meant a lot to me.”

“I’ve never been one to look at numbers or think about stuff like that. The only numbers I worry about are wins and losses—that’s always been my biggest priority.”

“I have no clue what my stats are. Records are for after the season.”

“Sometimes I try to do too much.”

“We feel like we have some really good players to build around—it’s something we all talk about.”

“There’s no half-assing anything you do if you want to do it well.”

“With Dmitri, we mostly talk about staying focused.”

“I need to be more under control. I need to calm down a little bit so I can cut down on the little silly errors I get.”

“This organization needs to get its mind focused on winning instead of trying to do everything to hold onto a dollar. They need to let everyone go out there and have fun.”

“I don’t think too much about awards.”

“I don’t ever want to be where I can’t just walk into a mall and do what I want without a crowd coming up a round me.”

“If it’s too hot, if you’re hurt (but not injured), or if you’re tired, you still have to give it your all. Just suck it up for those three hours.”

“I came over here with a bad rep, but all the guys have taken me as one of their own, like I've been here for 10 years.”

“I did a lot of bad stuff from the age of 18 to 21. Those are days when everyone is usually in college doing a lot of stupid things. But since I was playing baseball, I was in the spotlight. I take full responsibility for doing things that I shouldn't have been doing. And I appreciate the second chance that the Twins are giving me.”

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