When I go to the plate, I think about putting the ball in play. It's important to get on base and get some walks, but I don't go to the plate thinking of walking.

Because I want to have my arm in good shape, I need to have my legs in good shape. Without a leg, there is no arm.

I'm open to play for anybody that would give me respect, treat me the right way, and actually going to make me feel comfortable.

I just try to do what I have to do and let the people out there do what they have to do, which is have fun, scream, yell and jump around. I try to do what I have to do, which is play baseball, and I can only play in that piece of area there, so that's what I try to do.

I keep active because I have not announced my retirement, because that is something that takes time and you have to plan it. Plus, it is something that the Dominican people expected.

Before, if I wasn't in baseball, I wanted to become a doctor.

My brother never got an opportunity to throw a pitch, and I didn't want the same thing to happen to another young kid.