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“Don't let the ball hit you. Catch it or get out of the way. And if you get out of the way, that's when you have to stop playing.”
“I play hard for my ballclub. Whatever uniform I put on, I'm going to bleed and die.”
“I've been doing this since I was a kid. I'm always going to play the game with a smile on my face, blowing bubbles, sunflower seeds, whatever it is. That's just who I am.”
“I have to switch my own mentality into a winning mode, not playing for myself or trying to be selfish.”
“Obviously, getting traded halfway through the year is always tough. New faces, new teammates, guys you played against but don't know on a personal level.”
“I go from my room to the ballpark and play baseball. I try to keep it simple.”
“Obviously, we need to stand in front of a camera and answer questions, but ultimately, I just play baseball. That's what I'm good at; that's what I know.”
“Baltimore will always have a piece of my heart.”
“Just go out there and play every day. Every day is a new day. Every day is the same day. You've got to just be ready to play.”
“Would be a dream to play with family.”
“Defense, for me, is where I really love to put work in most. Defense is, in my mind, what wins games.”
“I'm excited to be a Padre.”
“What happens on the field stays on the field.”
“I'm going to the All-Star Game as an Oriole and as a shortstop. It's just always a blessing. I thank God.”
“Yonder showed me the ropes about life, showed me the ropes about baseball life; he showed me a lot that I couldn't have learned by myself.”
“Huge Kobe fan growing up. My dog's name is Kobe.”
“I just try to enjoy the game, play with a smile on my face, and be the best I can be.”
“At the end of the day, I play baseball, and I don't let anything else get in my head.”
“Playing at home is always better. You get to sleep in your own bed, drive your own car, and see your own fans.”
“I'm the type of player, once I get in there, I'm locked in. I'm trying to win.”