To this point, that was one of the cooler things I've ever done. Guys who I've watched growing up and guys who I've always looked up to all in one spot. It was a great experience for me and I'm glad I got the opportunity to play out there for eight innings.
The goal is always to get a promotion to each affiliate. You take that affiliate and go step-by-step. But the end goal, that's for sure to get to Oracle. ... I also just (want) to keep being me - playing, take it day-by-day, being where my feet are at.
In today's game, there's a ton of different ways that you can get things across to players and a ton of different ways to help players get better from an individual standpoint, from a holistic team standpoint. If you're just limiting yourself to one of those things, you're in a tough spot. If I'm boxing myself in any sort of way, I'm a hitting coach that loves to score runs.
Weeks before spring training, they signed center fielder Harrison Bader to a two-year, $20.5 million deal, then moved Jung Hoo Lee to right field. Bader isn't in the same class of free agent as Kyle Tucker or Cody Bellinger, but he improves an outfield defense that was among the worst in the majors. And if Lee and Heliot Ramos can take leaps forward, this outfield could emerge as one of the better units in the National League.