My mother's the most special person in my life ... I consider her my MVP: Most Valuable Parent.

I had a great year and left my guts out on the field.

It takes a lot of pressure off you just to go out and play, and your talent sometimes shines even more when you don't worry about individual stuff.

I've done a lot of growing up and realized a lot of things.

Why do people sing Take Me Out to The Ballgame when they're already there?

With what has occurred in my life, the baseball field is where I feel most comfortable. That's what I feel I was born to do and it's what I do best.

This is how I define grace: youre on the main stage, and it looks like it has been rehearsed 100 times, everything goes so smoothly. Thats where I get my confidence and success, from knowing that I have an edge because I know Im prepared.