I'm taking (the training) a little more seriously than I normally would to speed up the process. I don't care if people say I was a surprise pick. I feel like it's an honor and the people who made the decision to put me on the team know what they are talking about. To play for your country is something you can hold on to the rest of your life.

A lot of people wanted me to play college football, but I wanted to get started playing pro baseball.

I'm excited about where I am right now.

I just go out every day and try to work hard.

I want to keep things simple and keep my energy focused on moving forward.

You have to look past the cool things and play the game. That's why you're here, to play the game.

I'm not that big of a partier. I wasn't concerned about missing out on things in college.