I'm Cuban-American, everybody says. I have a Cuban background, Cuban blood.

I remember my rookie hazing. It wasnt fun.

It's an honor to represent a Latin culture.

I'm Cuban-American, everybody says. I have a Cuban background, Cuban blood.

At 19, I was still figuring out how to throw a fastball.

I couldn't throw a knuckleball if my life depended on it.

I'm definitely not a "Fast and a Furious" guy.