Patrick Corbin

“You want to go out there and compete and go deep in ball games to help the team win.”

“Everyone wants to talk about my slider, and how effective it is, but it really can't be without fastball command. It starts with my fastball, even if the slider is the pitch I want to get to.”

“That's a thing you always hear - the hitters make adjustments. I think the pitcher has to make some adjustments, too.”

“You realize you're up here for a reason, and no matter who's in the batter's box, I feel like if I can execute my pitches, I can get anybody out. That's what I believe.”

“The foundation is spotting my fastball, early in counts and especially if I fall behind.”

“Sign stealing has been a part of the game forever.”

“I never thought I'd get drafted, let alone make the big leagues.”

“The biggest thing was just working on fastball location and getting ahead of guys.”

“Baseball still goes on and I realized that when I got hurt.”

“The first start of the season is always a fun one, just to get back out there and get things going again.”

“My favorite growing up was Tino Martinez, so I think that would be cool to strike out your favorite player as a kid.”

“I know I can do my job well. It's really strange. You have a bad year, a bad 15, 20 starts, and people think you can't do it again. I don't think that.”

“It just felt like the Nationals wanted me the most. And I think they showed it by adding that sixth year and coming after me aggressively.”

“I want to throw my best pitch and I want to throw it a certain way, regardless of where the runners are. But it does take the catcher being able to handle that.”

“When you have a loss, you want to keep things as normal as you can and just try to go out there and do what you have to do.”

“There's glimpses where you feel good out there, and some where you don't.”

“You just learn every year, being around the game long enough, facing hitters more and more.”

“I've never pitched in the playoffs.”

“I've always just tried to have a routine and go out there and compete every fifth day, and that's really what I'm focusing on.”

“If there's pressure to prove I am worth the investment, or that I am the real deal, or the pitcher from last season or whatever - I don't know, I just don't feel that.”