Carlos Correa

“Balls are going to get put in play. When you convert those into outs, then it gives you a better chance of winning ballgames.”

“I eat very healthy, I rest well, I train hard but smart.”

“When I go to the mall and I go to the Dior store and I want something, I get it. I ask how much it costs and I buy it. So if you really want something, you just go get it.”

“I want to be part of a winning culture.”

“My dad taught me how to be a good person.”

“When I was in third grade I told my parents, 'I want to go to a bilingual school so I can learn English so when I get to the big leagues I can do my own interviews and don't need a translator.' At that point, they knew I wanted to play baseball for a living and make it to the major leagues.”

“One thing I learned is that I love my family, I love the support system I have around me. I have a small circle I can trust and that is loyal.”

“I'm just trying to push everybody to get better every single day. Sometimes, you got to be the bad guy in order for people to understand how things are meant to be done.”

“Age is just a number. It tells you how long you've been living, not how much you've lived.”

“I've said it many times before in the playoffs, and I'll say it again: Defense wins championships.”

“It's impossible to be on the road and steal signs.”

“MVP is something I don't want to retire without winning one. It would be like a dream come true.”

“My dad inspired me to work out really hard every single day.”

“The game is 90 percent mental.”

“Nothing good comes easy, and there's no elevator to success. You've got to take the stairs.”

“The past has been glorified so much that we resist any change at all for fear that it will degrade traditions but in doing so we have stopped the game from progressing forward.”

“I don't get impressed very easily.”

“Ever since I signed, I've wanted to do great things in baseball.”

“I'm not scared of free agency.”

“I strive to be the best shortstop I can be and WAR is a great stat to look at when evaluating the overall package.”