A lot of people in the organization are saying he's the best third baseman they've seen in a long time. He has got good hands and an accurate arm, and offensively, he's a good contact guy. |
He's a lot better than he thinks he is. |
He's the real deal. I'll tell you, he's an exciting player. |
I don't worry about rushing him. He'll adjust wherever he goes. He isn't going to be scared, that's for sure. A lot of guys have the talent, but they have fear. You won't see that with him. He doesn't lack confidence. |
I wouldn't be afraid to put him up there. He's going to make mistakes, but he's not going to embarrass you. He has all the tools, and a lot of times the thing that holds those five-tool guys back is the mental part. It's about getting experience and learning the nuances of the game. |
Ideally, they'd have liked to have had him up the last two or three months. If he doesn't get hurt, who knows? Maybe they don't make that trade for [Juan] Pierre. |