I've always approached spring training as I have something to prove.

Rest is obviously a key in the offseason.

I'm not the No. 1 starter. I'm not the guy that's going to carry the staff for four months out of the season, but I can contribute in a lot of ways. And to me I'm very proud of that.

I was raised in a very blue-collar family.

I've kind of looked at my whole career as a spring training invite.

I came to realize in my late 20s that my velocity is not going to grow so I had to learn to utilize what I had.

I'm not a big believer in vitamins and all that stuff.