I'm Cuban and I always will be.

Don Cooper is an incredible person. He's not only a great pitching coach, but he's a great human being and a great friend.

It's amazing how everything here seems like it's in abundance. In Cuba, there is a shortage of everything.

I'm Cuban and I always will be.

The day I pitch, I feel confident I can stop the other team.

Sometimes I just stand on the beach and look at the water, and Cuba feels so close it's unbelievable.

Pitching in the Olympic Games, Pan Am Games and Central American games prepared me to pitch at the big-league level.