You don't come up expecting to be a fan favorite. When I was a rookie, I was just trying to make a name for myself, but people already knew who I was and already had expectations for me.

People out there said I was too small. It's those kinds of moments that pushed me to be where I'm at right now.

I'm close to six feet, I like to think.

Since baseball is my favorite sport, it's easy to go out and do what I do.

My father-he pretty much taught me everything I know. He still pushes me to be the best I can.

I've learned a lot about being in the public eye. I'm certainly handling things more maturely now, I'm not getting as scared as easily.

I want to get back to my foundation. And my foundation was my mechanics and the way I repeat them in such a dynamic way.