“It’s about efficiency and getting the most out of my body that I can.”

“The more torque I can come up with, the better.”

“People out there said I was too small. It's those kinds of moments that pushed me to be where I'm at right now.”

“I'm close to six feet, I like to think.”

“I haven't always thrown hard, but eventually my (velocity) caught up with my mechanics.”

“It kind of gives everybody else out there who is not a big person the motivation and the inspiration that they know they can do it, too.”

"I threw a lot more curveballs in college and the minor leagues. Up here, they're looking for that pitch. A curveball is more recognizable out of the hand than a fastball or changeup. They're taking them or hitting the mistakes I make with them. I don't want it to be so recognizable. I'll have to work with that because that was my pitch."

"I've gone from a two-pitch guy to a four-pitch guy."

"My father—he pretty much taught me everything I know. He still pushes me to be the best I can."

"Since baseball is my favorite sport, it's easy to go out and do what I do."